Thomas knocked on my door. I could tell it was him from the scent.

I let out a low growl and he opened the door. My eyes flickered to him and he turned on the light, my arms shielding me from the bright light.

"Turn it off"

"No, you need to get out from sulking and find out who did this to your mate!"

My wolf was angry, yet he wasn't saying anything.

I felt him pacing back and forth in my head not sitting down.

I couldn't control him yet let alone control my own feelings

"There was a bunch mother fucking humans at the beach party...The pack doctor said it was a poisoning...he never heard of it but it doesn't exists in the wolf community...so that means it couldn't have been a wolf right?"

I listened to Thomas and shrugged. "Look..."

"you might be the Alpha, but im not gonna talk to you as your beta, but as your friend. Your mate is not the only one that gotten hurt in that accident Xavier."

I sighed and ran my hands through my hair. "I want you and Riley to check out more about what infected my mate.

Have me be checked up on any improvement on Anita, I don't care if its bad or good, just let me know.

I wanna have any videos of the party...check those humans social media's, maybe Ebony or Oliva's Phone...maybe the recorded or something. I highly doubt those shits didn't post anything. understand?"

"Yes Alpha." Thomas had a proud look in his eyes and he gave me a nod.

I smiled but it wasn't genuine.

"What will you do?"

I sighed... "Ask for help from our neighbor pack"

"Your aunt and uncle??"

I nodded. "Yeah..." I looked at the floor and ran a hand through my hair. "She made me weak."

I heard footsteps come closer and I looked up. Thomas stood before me closer than before. "Its not weakness, its strength. She given you strength, and right now she is somewhere lost and waiting for you to find her. That's what mate's do, so go find your mate. Because once you do, you can claim her, love her and so much more. Make her the queen of this pack."

I smiled at Thomason, and nodded. "I'll bring our luna back..."

~~~~

I had Shonna drop me off home, and what I saw was much worse than what I thought.

Police cars were parked in front of the house, blue, red and white lights flashing against out 2 stories blue house.

I saw my dad hugging A crying Amanda. I glanced over at Shonna and she was covering her ears wincing. I touched her and she jolted. "W-what's wrong?"

She smiled kindly and shook her head. "Just loud." I raised a brow and shook off the weirdness and confusement.

Loud? How is it....

never mind.

"Do you want me to come in and help you explain?"

I shook my head. "Nah, I got it...let's just hope my dad didn't go overboard"

She smiled and started back the car. "Let me know what happens. Whatever you do, don't tell your dad where she is."

I looked at her weirdly but thought maybe she don't want my dad to see Anita In the state she is in.

"Got it, goodnight and thanks"

"Night."

I gotten out of the car, slamming the car door a bit too hard that I intended, causing some of the policemen to look up and my dad and Amanda.

As soon as Amanda saw me, she wiggled out of dad's grip and ran to me screaming my name.

"ADRIAN!"

I picked her up and hugged her tightly, inhaling her sweet scent. God I missed her.

"Hey little bug..."

I slowly walked towards the house. I could feel the anger radiating from my dad and I wasn't even a feet from him.

"Is this your son Mr. Shade?"

"Sadly." My father said in the coldest tone I ever heard.

The Policeman -Officer Rhodes- Looked at me and nodded. I nodded back and gulped.

"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?!?!" I stepped back dropping Amanda to the ground. She gripped my sweater and stood beside me. "I have been calling your phone for days now Adrian! And where in god name is your sister?"

I scratched my neck a nervous habit I gotten. "D-dad...I'm sorry, I lost track of time and-"

"Get in the house right now Mister."

I walked into the house but not before hearing my dad talk to the Officer.

"I am so sorry for bothering you so late at night."

"Its fine, kids these days just disappear and come back home. There like dogs. Go away but always finds there way back home."

I could tell my dad didn't understand why the officer compared kids with dogs but he just nodded and they parted ways.

"Where have you been Adrian? And where's Anita...I was worried. Dad thought you guys die"

I flinched at the word 'Die'.

I didn't die...but Anita almost did.

The door slammed and I never been so scared since mom left us without a reason or trace.

Dad eyes were dark and his fist clenched together and he looked at me with emotionless eyes.

"Dad I-"

I was caught off by surprised when he burst into tears crying. My eyes widen and I was speechless.

Amanda and I never saw our dad cry. If Anita was here she would of snorted or laugh. That's just how she is, and then dad would laugh and we would all laugh forgetting why the other one was angry at everyone.

Just thinking of that made my eyes water. And like I assumed, all of us started crying.

~~~~

I knocked on the door, rubbing my hands, I looked around and saw some pack members walking around, the sky getting slowly dark.

When the door open, in the door way was My cousin.

Her red hair was thicker than last time and she grew inches taller. She looked much older than last time I saw her.

"A-Artemis?"

I winced. "It's Xavier." I hugged her and she hugged me back. "Hey cherry"

"Its been years!" She punched my shoulder. "I was just coming too see you"

I laughed. "Really now?"

She rolled her eyes. "How old are you?" I asked walking inside behind her looking around.

I grew up here. My parents and I would bring Thomason and I here and we would play with Uncle Damon and Aunty Sasha son before he passed away in a rogue accident.

There were sad and Damon took it worse. 5 years later, They adopted a human child who ended up being a werewolf. She was about 3 years younger than me, her name was Ryan.

Then They had Cherry. The miracle baby.

"17 idiot. Or have you forgotten?"

Same age as Anita...

"Nope, you just gotten uglier so I was making sure you didn't grow old on me and turn 50"

She flicked the finger and I messed up her hair. "Where's your parents?"

"In the dining room with Ryan."

I nodded. "She keeps talking about you. She is the one who was going to come see you tomorrow"

"Oh, well good thing I came here today."

I walked into the dining room and smiled. Uncle Sasha looked up and gasped covering her mouth, Damon and Ryan followed. My eyes widen at how beautiful Ryan had gotten.

But no one compared to my mate's beauty. I bet her mate will be lucky.

Ryan smiled her pearly white smile as Sasha tackled me hugging me tightly.

"Xavier!? My god how big you grown!"

I laughed and hugged back my petite aunt. "Honey let go of the boy, you'll kill him with your man strength."

Damon hugged me and I felt a bit overwhelmed but I sucked it up and gave hugs.

It was now Ryan who was watching me. She was wearing a black skin tight dress showing her curves, her hair tumbling over her shoulders.

"Ryan."

"Xavier."

I opened my arms, despite myself and she hugged me tightly standing on her toes.

I smiled and hugged her back. She looked a bit like Anita to be honest...

"It's so good to see you..."

I inhaled her scent and sighed. "yeah it is."

~~~

Cherry went along to the campfire party and that left me with Damon, Sasha and Ryan.

"So what made you come here?"

I rubbed my arms. "Couldn't a nephew just come visit his family?"

Ryan rested her hands on my knees and I tensed up.

"Stop with the bull Xavier,"

I sighed. "My mate gotten into a accident. Someone poisoned her and now she is in a deep coma."

Damon and Sasha gasped. "Mate?!"

I nodded. "Yeah..."

"Oh Xavier...i'm so sorry. What type of poison was it?"

I inhaled trying to calm the anger bubbling inside of me. "No one knows, its an unknown mixture. Even our doctor haven't seen it before.

But she has been asleep for 2 days...we don't know when she would wake up..."

I looked into there eyes. "I came to ask....for your help."

"Oh darling of course! We would do anything to help you and your future Luna."

"Thank you uncle, thank you aunty. I really appreciate it."

My breath trembled and I sucked in my breath, quickly covering my face as I burst into tears.

"Oh Xav...."

I raised a hand and shook it standing up as I squeezed my nose.

"I-i'm sorry....I-I-"

They understood and I walked away inhaling the fresh air.

I never cried before. Not since My father told me a true Alpha doesn't show emotions.

Since then, I never felt anything.

But once she arrived in my life....I was excited. I waited for years!

And now...im on the verge of loosing her...

I looked up into the sky. "Moon Goddess....Please..Give me a sign...anything.." I pleaded and in response..i got nothing.

I felt a hand on my shoulders and I looked behind me and saw a smiling face.

"Hey..."

"Hey."

Ryan looked up into the sky and sighed.

"How have you been?" I asked.

"Good....I was going to see you."

"Yeah...Cherry told me."

She laughed. Silence filled the air.

"Don't worry...She would awake."

I nodded. "Yeah..."

I wiped my eyes and felt my wolf whimper. My heart was breaking and I couldn't think straight.

I needed my mate.

I needed my loving...

I needed something...something real...

Something that can numb this pain, this anger...This..this-

"Stay?"

I blinked looking at Ryan. Her eyes was staring into mines, a look in them I don't recognize.

I didn't even know what I was doing but I found myself nodding.

"Thank you" she whispered.