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149–My Depressed Mate

Nora:

Silas brought me home, and the minute I stepped in, I remembered the allegations. My body

trembled, and without delay, I ran upstairs. Just as I passed Cain’s studio, I slowed down. There

was a huge lock on his door, something that had never happened before.

“He hasn’t returned home,” Silas said from behind me, making me jump a little.

“Is everything okay with him?” I inquired since I was probably the last one he was with before he

went missing on everyone.

“Nobody knows. It is just frustrating because so much is happening in the pack and the alpha king is

missing. We tried to look for him but to no avail. And it’s not like we have a lot of time on our hands

to be looking for him,” Silas yammered, shaking his head.

“So, what are we going to do now?” I questioned in worry.

“Dad, Ryker, and Nash are away. It’s just the two of us, and I’ve been asked to stick with you,” he

explained why he was outside in the first place.

“Yeah, Ryker didn’t take the combat class today,” he quickly added when he saw me open my

mouth.

Well, that was impressive because that’s exactly what I was about to ask him anyway.

“But I don’t want to hold you up. Finding Cain is important too,” I said,

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feeling an urgency to find Cain. I knew he would be fine, he was powerful, but the danger outside

could be worse. And the fact that the brothers have locked his studio made things even worse. Has

it happened before? How long does he stay missing?

“Nora! It is not safe for me to leave you here by yourself,” he shook his head, his hands on his

waist.

“Then take me with you. I want to look for him,” I insisted. The minute I started pressing, he

narrowed his eyes at me and waved his finger sideways.

“No!”

“But why not?” I frowned, dropping my bag.

“You’ll get in danger too. Nash almost lost you, and if something happened to you while you’re with

me, I’d get all the blame like he did,” Silas raised his voice in frustration, breaking his calm

demeanor‘ and acting like a stubborn child.

“Huh? Nash got the blame?” I was in shock. He had been so sweet the entire journey, except for

when he transitioned. He was a beast.

“Look! It’s either I go with you,” I paused because he narrowed his eyes, hinting that I should think

twice before saying something foolish, “or I come with you.”

I finished, and for a few seconds, he kept watching my face, zoned out, before he pressed his lips

into a tight line and gave me a look of disbelief.

“Come on, I’m not a burden,” I stomped my foot. I was so worried for Cain. I wouldn’t mind harm to

come to me if it meant finding him.

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“Fine. Go change first,” he pointed at my room and then at my bag, signaling for me to pick it up.

“Pick it up.” I left my bag and ran to my bedroom. Turning around, I watched him grunt but carry my

bag. He dragged his feet to my room. and only stretched his hand inside to leave the bag on the

floor before closing the door.

“He’s acting like such a gentleman,” I rolled my eyes, quickly slipping into black pants and a green

sweater.

Wasting time was not an option, and I needed to get to work and find my mate. Once I was ready, I

met up with Silas outside the mansion. He was holding something odd in his hand and staring at it,

which he sneakily slid into his pocket when he saw me approach.

“Where are we starting from?” I asked him, watching him point to the inside of the car.

“Get inside, and I’ll tell you,” he uttered. His voice was so heavy it made me wonder if that was why

his neck was so thick.

As we rolled inside, he rolled up his sleeves before driving down an unknown path I had never taken

before.

“Why is it that you always take me to the weirdest places?” It was my way of subtly asking him

where we were heading.

It was definitely not the high–end area of the pack. There were some women, possibly hookers, on

the road.

“Ugh! Look at them,” he groaned, passing them angry glares. It irked me, and I instantly jumped to

their defense.

“Don’t do that. You don’t know what they go through every day to

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choose this life. They are still hardworking–” As I carried on, he raised his finger in the air to silence

me.

“Shhh! I am not going to listen to your yapping. I am angry because we have told them there is a

danger lurking. Now if any one of them gets hurt—it will be bad,” he explained his initial tone of

voice, and I sank into my seat.

“Let others talk before you judge them, Nora,” he hissed. “As for these ladies, I am responsible for

keeping their area safe. That’s why I don’t want them outside today when so much is happening in

the pack,” he continued but slowed down so he could call someone on his phone.

“Take the ladies home. Tell them not to come out until the issue is resolved. And if anyone must visit

her client, give them a safe pick–up and drop–off,” he added, talking calmly. For the first time, I don’t

know why, but he seemed so sexy. And as if it wasn’t bad enough, I felt my breasts tightening in my

bra. I quickly looked away and frowned into space, confused about what was happening.

“Sure, thank you!” he hung up and sped up again.

I managed not to look at him for a few more minutes until I had to ask where we were headed.

“What is this place?” I asked in frustration.

“This is where we can find him–this is where all the bars are,” he said, and my jaw dropped. Cain

coming to bars to drink with pack members? But how many drinks are we talking about? He had

been gone for hours by now.