AIDEN'S POV
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I was fuming as I exit the house, seeing Stefan's foot on the vile woman's neck as she laid with her stomach flat against the grass, but how Stefan was holding her captive was not the reason for my murderous mood, no. It was her face, the knowing look in her eyes as her pale blue orbs met mine, the fear that covered her face and the way she squirmed to try and free herself.
I could hear her pleads to Stefan, begging him to let her go, but as my gaze lifts to my best friend, his eyes are wide and focused on the little humans behind me. The sound of their feet pattering follows me and I swiftly turn to them, making them all freeze in their tracks, their heads pulling back as their eyes widen.
"Before we go, I need you all to know that these people will never hurt you, so
