Drowning

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They wouldn't let me see Andrew and wouldn't let me know where and what they did to him. I ran to Chris when I heard that he already arrived from visiting our allied pack and begged him to let my mate go.

"I wish I could but I can't." Chris said.

"Please." I begged for a hundred times but Chris shook his head and I turned to Clark for help but he looked his eyes away from me.

"At least, just let me see him." Chris looked at me for a long time and sighed.

They placed him in a cell, in a place where I didn't know it existed in the pack land. The light was dim and I could smell my mate making me walked a little faster with the hunter escorting me because Chris would never agree to let me see Andrew alone.

I rushed to the metal bars when I saw Andrew standing. We just stared at each other because I just realized that I haven't talked to him before or look at him that close. I could feel and hear my heart beating so fast.

"Hey." He started after the long silence and it just made my cheeks burnt from embarrassment.

"H-hey." I said and looked away.

"You've got a friend there." He said and he was, of course, referring to the hunter that escorted me.

"Yeah. They won't let me see you alone." I said, playing with my fingers in nervousness and he nodded.

"I haven't properly introduced yet." He said and I looked at him. "I'm Andrew Noel."

"Paige Rios." I introduced and I looked at his hand when he slipped it out between the metal bars for a handshake.

I looked at it for a few seconds and my mind was fighting if I should take it or not. I slowly raised my hand and took his hand, bracing for the pain but it didn't come and he squeezed my hand and I saw him grinned.

"I wish I could kiss you instead of just shaking your hand." He said making me blush and he let go of my hand.

"I don't kiss someone on the first meeting." I said and he chuckled. A loud one and it echoed around that dark place.

"Me too, but you're way more special." He smiled.

My cheeks wouldn't stop from burning with his words. He sounds like a player and he could easily capture everyone with his smile and lines.

"I'm not." I said and he held my hand that was starting to sweat. The place was hot and Andrew too but I didn't pull it from him. It feels nice.

"You are." He leaned a little closer and looked straight at me. "Thanks for saving me." He said.

"I didn't save you." I was too late. If I was fast enough them maybe they wouldn't have attacked him.

"You did. It was so embarrassing that you got to see me beaten up."

I shook my head. "It wasn't. You look so cool for me." My cheek heated up and Andrew draw a smile on his face. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine as long as you're fine." He said and I wanted to hold his face. I never ever felt it before. Not even to Eziel but only to Andrew.

I smiled at him. "I don't want you to stay here and I don't want them to hurt you. I can go with you."

He shook his head and squeezed my hand. "Do you like to abandon your pack, your family to go with me?" He asked and I didn't thoroughly thought about it.

Of course, going with Andrew would make me a rogue also and he maybe my mate but being away with Eziel and Chris wasn't in the option. I didn't want to be away from Eziel.

I couldn't answer and Andrew gave me a small smile. "I know you won't, that's why I am doing this. I am winning your pack's trust and you know the process and tradition. I have to work and fight for it."

I bit my bottom lip and nodded my head. He was doing it for me and I couldn't even help him.

"Maybe I can help you." I said.

"You just have to wait for me because I will be coming for you."

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Can we go see our mate again? Cain said.

We were sitting at the living room and staring blankly to the black TV screen.

"It hasn't been an hour when we visited him." I said but I also wanted to see him.

They will beat him.

He had to fight the lead scout, lead warrior and Chris and no matter how I think it was unfair, it was the law and a fate of a rogue. I couldn't do anything than to hold on to his promise that he would come to me.

"I trust him. He's going to come to us." I said and Caim went silent.

Seere's strong, I felt it. He was referring to Andrew's wolf.

"You already know Seere."

Yes, better than you know Andrew.

I chuckled and close my eyes. I didn't want to see him fight the leaders but I want to be there to support him. I didn't want to leave him behind.

"You don't have to watch if you don't want to." Lorain said who popped out from the dining area and I looked at her.

"I don't know." I choked on my words and I didn't want to show them how I badly want to cry and beg them to stop but I tried to be strong because I didn't want to let them see me crying again.

I stayed in my room that time when Andrew had to fight them. I couldn't feel at ease without knowing what was already happening outside but I was afraid to know. I think I was going insane thinking about the possibilities that Andrew might not make it.

I jumped when I heard a few knocks from the door. It was Jack and before I could protest, he pushed the door open since it wasn't locked. I watched him walk towards me and smiled.

"Your mate has the guts to take down the lead scout and warrior." He said and I didn't know if I should believe him or not but hearing it made me and Caim happy.

"Is that true?" I asked to confirm it again and Jack nodded his head. I felt so happy but everything I was feeling went down the drain when I recalled that he also had to fight Chris after.

"Is he still going to fight Chris?" I asked.

Chris was the strongest werewolf I know and Andrew might be tired before fighting Chris.

"How was him?" I looked at Jack.

"He was barely standing after his second fight but he can manage, I hope." He said. I guess he was rooting for Andrew too, maybe because he was his uncle.

"Chris is strong." I bowed my head and twisted my fingers in nervousness. What if he would get killed by Chris?

"I saw him fight, Paige. He kept on standing back because he have a strong will and a reason to fight and that's you. So, you just have to believe in him."

I looked back at him and it made me realized what Jack was saying. He faught because he wanted to be with me and because he didn't want me to loss my pack and my family. It was everything for me and here I was, mopping inside my room and thinking that it would be all over when I should he supporting him.

I stood up and looked at Jack. "I want to see him now."

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