Aria's POV
Noah looked at me. There was frustration in his eyes, but he knew there was nothing more we could do. He lowered his voice. "Come on."
I didn't move. I pleaded with the witch. "Please help me. I don't want to become a vampire."
She turned away from us. "Then go find someone willing to trust a creature carrying vampire blood." The door slammed shut.
Silence filled the clearing. I stared at the closed door, barely breathing. Then Noah touched my shoulder. "Aria."
I looked at him. Blood was still running down his arm. "We should go."
I glanced at his wound. "You took that attack for me. You could have been seriously hurt."
He shrugged despite the pain. "It is nothing. I've been hurt worse."
"That doesn't make this okay." I glanced back at the woman's door. "Let's get out of
