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[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Are you sure this is the right way?" Aria asked. She usually wasn't one for whining, but she was tired, sweaty, and pretty darn sure they were lost.

"Of course," her friend said. "I've hiked these woods a million times."

"There's a first time for everything," Aria murmured. She'd decided hiking wasn't her thing about ten minutes into the forest. She just wanted to get back and eat something. Her stomach had no issue with complaining. Then she heard a rustle and froze. "Did you hear that?" she whispered.

Her friend shrugged. "Probably just a rabbit or something."

[Grayzers]

Elias watched them from the cover of the trees. Mainly, he watched the one girl. The one that kept speaking. He couldn't seem to take his eyes off of her in fact, even though she was a mere human. Even her scent drew him to her. He froze as his shoulder brushed against dry leaves. The girl had noticed. And her friend was so foolish.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Her friend, Jason, started walking again, but Aria could feel a chill settling over her. "Something is watching us," she whispered. She could feel it, that prickly feeling you get on the back of your neck.

"Don't be ridiculous," Jason said. "Come on, let's keep going."

[Grayzers]

Elias blinked, his wolf instinct wanting to take over. He didn't allow it. He would wait until they were asleep perhaps...

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Aria swallowed and pulled her eyes away from the dense foliage. "Okay," she said shakily. "How much farther is it?"

"A mile, maybe?"

"A mile?" she demanded.

"Yeah, well, I told you to bring a sleeping bag, didn't I?" he said.

"That was when I thought we were going all the way to the lake. We turned back almost an hour ago."

[Grayzers]

Elias shook his head. He was amazed at how idiotic humans could be. He followed them silently

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Ten minutes later and the sun was starting to set. Jason had them stop and started to set up camp, while Aria sat miserably on a nearby boulder. God, she just wanted to go home. This wilderness thing sucked. And she still felt like she was being watched.

[Grayzers]

Elias watched from the roots of a tree. It wouldn't be too much longer now.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Ten minutes later and they were settling down into their sleeping bags. It wasn't too cold that night, so Aria wasn't shivering, but she still felt uncomfortable. You're being watched, her mind screamed. She couldn't get over it. She closed her eyes anyway and tried to sleep.

[Grayzers]

Elias watched, slowly coming closer. He was fairly good at keeping silent. He'd been raised in the woods after all. Soon he would make his move. He had to be sure the girl was asleep, then he would take her home, and show her his world.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Aria didn't sleep for the longest time. Eventually, though, she drifted off into a fitful slumber.

[Grayzers]

Elias climbed out of the undergrowth, moving forward like a predator. He bent down next to her, opening his mouth and breathing out his werewolf-breath, which would help her to sleep a little better. With that, his arms reached under her, and he scooped her up with ease, before turning and disappearing back into the woods. The boy could find his own way home.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Aria murmured something in her sleep, but didn't wake up. Actually, she turned her head, pressing her cheek against his warm chest.

[Grayzers]

Elisa's eyes widened slightly. Maybe this would be easier than he thought it would be.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Aria, despite her deep sleep, got the feeling of moving. This translated to a dream of flying.

[Grayzers]

He hurried through the undergrowth, taking her all the way to his cottage deep in the woods.,

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Finally, Aria's eyes opened. Flew open. She realized she was being carried and looked up at his face. Then she started squirming.

[Grayzers]

"Be still my lovely." He commanded, spotting his home.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Those words just made things a hundred times worse. "Put me down!" she screamed, kicking her legs. "Help! Someone help me! I'm being kidnapped!"

[Grayzers]

He gripped her tighter, knowing no humans traveled this far into the forest. He reached his house, bursting inside.