chapter -5 "Retrieval of Tallisman"

Theo spent a lot of time searching before discovering the map of the location where "the talisman" was held under the guardianship of an old witch.

He dialed Aiden's number and said, "I got what you're searching for, Vamp. I need you to come over to my apartment right away. If anyone gets even a hint that I have a map to find the Talisman, then my life would be in danger, so come quickly. "Aiden gets into his car and begins driving after receiving a message from Theo. When he arrived outside Theo's home, he noticed that it was on fire. Aiden asks Theo who did this to him and Theo answers gasping and stuttering, "There were some werewolves searching that map, and when I didn't give them that map, they searched my whole house, and when the map was found they tried to kill me and burned my house down." Theo lying on the ground with a knife in his heart, breathing his last moment. Theo asked Aiden him to take care of her niece Tessa, before taking his dying breaths.

After watching everything, Aiden became extremely enraged, but there was something he couldn't comprehend. He wondered why werewolves attacked Theo, how they learned about that Talisman, and who was watching us the night before.

Then, suddenly, Aiden remembered James. He knew that James was a werewolf, but he couldn't enter the werewolf territory due to pacts made by the elders of their respective communities to keep peace and coexist peacefully. However, Aiden knew that James is the only way to discover the answers to the question-the reason why werewolves attacked Theo. Aiden instructed Mia to contact James so that he meets them in the evening, close to the old, abandoned house behind the church so they could. James accepted when Mia contacted him.

After waiting for James to arrive in the evening, Aiden and Mia saw him arrive at the abandoned house. James became a little irate and growled, and then Mia sobbed and told him about the entire incident at Theo's house. James was astonished and couldn't believe that one of his pack's werewolves would have attacked someone in that manner. He assured me that he would try his hardest before storming off. they noticed that two of their companions were missing from the gift when they got home. They were behind Theo's attack, everyone learned after more questioning.

They were correct about the werewolves, he told Mia over the phone, but he requested her not to tell Aiden.

I'll handle it my way, Jake said.

Yet, thanks to his vampire hearing, Aiden could hear everything. Knowing about the werewolves, James and Aiden starts searching for those wolfs in their own ways. when one the vampires tips off the Aiden about those wolfs, that they are hiding in the woods, just after getting tipped Aiden didn't think for a second, and starting going into woods, as he hear from a distance that someone is arguing in the woods in nearby areas, as Aiden reached that point, he saw that James was there with those wolfs, questioning them, and in seconds after Aiden saw those wolves, he started throwing punches to those wolves with his vamp speed, and power, as James came in between to save those wolves from Aiden, but Aiden wasn't being handled by James and those wolves as he was very angry and furious, so Mia had to come in between and make Aiden calm, and Mia did come in between, as she was already there, came with James. Aiden kept his calm after seeing Mia there, at that time those wolves also have come in their human form and tells them that, how that witch manipulated them with her spell, and why they did what they did? they were very sorry as they were not in their control, then. James questioned the wolves after viewing everything whether they could recall where the talisman was located on the map. one of them replied, "Yes, I remember where he got the map; and drew that map on the ground in the forest and started telling them that, she went to a village in the mountains in the north to take the talisman. "After hearing this, Aiden emerged from the forest and haplessly started packing items that might be useful for him on the journey then Aiden called and told Mia everything, she was already aware of all that had happened because of James, so she informed Aiden when he called and told her everything. "I want to go with you guys too. Aiden denied her but she just doesn't listen. then James also said that it was my pack's fault that which was heading there, but it was obvious that James also liked Mia. Aiden and James picked her up on route. the way James listens and how he looks at her it was obvious that James likes Mia, three of them starting their journey towards that village in mountains, after a very long journey they finally reached the village, and it was abandoned, not a single living being was there present to tells them the way, so they start searching for the cave that, leads to that temple, where the talisman was kept.

after searching for hours, James found the cave, but they see that someone was already there, because there were footprints present on land, and those prints definitely looks like they were just a minute ago, they understood that the witch was already there when they arrived, but she wasn't alone; she had other werewolves in her possession. When the witch saw Aiden, she asked Aiden, "What purpose do you have here?" Aiden replied, "We have nothing to do with you; just let us take that talisman, and we would be on our way from here," to which the witch replied, "We don't have anything to do with you; just let us take that talisman, and we would be on our way from here. "My ancestors built this talisman generations ago to grant us abilities and defend our communities from creatures like you; it is mine.

After stating this, she sternly stated, "I want the girl unhurt." She then instructed her werewolves to kill them and bring Mia back to her alive. just after listening this those wolfs started attacking Aiden and James, This was the first time Mia saw Aiden so enraged because of the attacks from wolfs Aiden got badly injured, and in rage he tore out the jaw from one of the wolves from his face, as well as James was also fighting those wolfs, but he was injured because James doesn't have his full powers, but it wasn't for long, because the full moon night was there, James also transformed into wolf, and fought with another wolf, while James showed great talent of fighting and his powers, but fighting that wolf he slipped of the cliff. and suddenly Aiden saw Mia screaming while James and another wolf were engaged in combat. And as Aiden saw Mia writhing in anguish, he used his claws to reach into the other wolf's body and remove the heart before utilizing his vamp speed to kick the other wolf through the same cliff. Aiden began defeating those wolves when that witch suddenly displayed her abilities. This witch was so strong that she could give Aiden a migraine just by casting a spell that moved his hand. Aiden was in excruciating pain when suddenly a wolf bit him, and that bite could have killed him. As Aiden was unconscious and lying on the ground, Witch reached towards Mia, but Mia couldn't understand why the witch wanted his wolves to take her to the witch; what was so unique about her?

Mia didn't know the answer to why the witch wanted to keep her safe, but she realized that she was important to her. So, she picked up a knife off the ground and threatened to sever the throat of herself if the witch touched her. When the witch stopped, Mia realized how important she was to her. The witch then warned Mia: "Don't do anything stupid; you don't know your worth; come with me or I'll make you come with me. "Witch recognized that Mia wasn't lying and that she had fire in her eyes, so she made her an offer. Witch stated, "What if I help you to keep your vampire friend alive," to which Mia immediately replied, "How? "Witch then informed her that she was a doppelganger and that only her blood, which is extremely pure and valuable, could heal her vampire buddy.

At the time, Mia wasn't sure what all of that meant, but she wanted Aiden to get better and recover.so Aiden began to heal and was able to stand up after the witch sliced Mia's hand and dripped some blood into Aiden's mouth. when the Aiden was completely attentive of that situation again, the witch suddenly grabbed Mia and told her to accompany her and to keep her promise for saving her friend's life, to which Mia replied, "I have to go, Aiden," as the witch stole the talisman. She senses that she is becoming stronger, but Aiden wasn't agreed with that decision of Mia he was as he was trying to save Mia wolves kept him contained, but suddenly, James appears over the cliff, and seizing the witch from behind very carefully and silently, took her head in his mouth and tearing it away from her body. Aiden also uses his strength to remove the wolf's heart at the same time.

After slaying the witch, the three of them stopped moving for a moment and sat down. Mia then grabbed the talisman from the witch's body and felt that it had some actual power, so she gave it to Aiden. In a brief period of time, the cave began to collapse. Aiden grabbed Mia and ran outside the cave while James followed behind.

The cave was only stable because of the talisman; when the talisman was removed from its position, the entire site crumbled. Three of them emerged out of the cave while grinning and gazing at each other's faces.

Three of them sat down in their car and began driving away. A vampire, a wolf, and a human were operating as a team for the first time in history.

But, as they started their adventure together, Mia began to have serious doubts.

What exactly are doppelgangers?

Why can a vampire be cured by her blood?

and why is a person involved in all of these paranormal activities?

Did Aiden request my assistance for this reason?

......As Mia was having those doubts, Aiden could also sense that the person who was following them from yesterday's night, is still following them, but he couldn't understand why, but he knew that it was Lillith's work.