Helanie:
"How are you holding up?" I asked Gavin, my eyes constantly getting filled with tears. I never want to be in his position ever. Losing the person you love the most can be the end of someone’s life, dreams and hopes.
"I don’t know. You know how when you close your eyes you see the fact of the person you love? Except it is whenever I blink for me," he uttered, his eyes moving towards the sky and a single tear rolled down the corner of his eye.
"Just a few days ago, she was with me, Helanie. We were closer than ever. We marked each other and were just happy. I wish I hadn’t let her go that night. I wish!" he sighed as his voice broke and I swallowed my tears.
"I want to work for you," Gavin whispered.
We sat out on the balcony after everyone else had fallen asleep. Jenny and Lamar kept their distance from each other. I could tell they didn’t want Gavin to be reminded of his mate. But he would only remember if he ever forgot. For now, he couldn’t think about anything or anyone else.
"What do you mean?" I asked Gavin gently.
"I can’t be a part of this pack anymore. I want to go rogue, and I want you to help me out. I want to become a warrior for the rogue king Brothers. Since I’m already part of the academy, I’m halfway there in terms of knowledge and strength. I want to fight the X Codex, Helanie. I need to do it. That’s my only mission in life now," he said, swallowing back his tears.
I couldn’t hide mine.
"I know I’m asking for a lot. Going rogue isn’t easy," he sniffled.
We were sitting on the ground, knees pulled up to our chests, feeling cozy in the confined balcony. But the view from there was beautiful. After a heavy downpour, the sky had cleared. The starry night looked so lonely, now that his mate, and my friend, was gone.
Salem had truly redeemed herself and become our favorite. She was recently so happy to be finally called as an alpha’s daughter, but she didn’t get to enjoy the perks of it. All that, and then her life was lost. She was practically betrayed by her own sister. Salem must have been so happy, marked and carrying a baby. I bet she was even thinking of doing something fun for our senior year transfer.
But now, it is all gone.
"It’s not difficult, and you’re not asking for much. I want you to know, whatever you ask, I’ll do my best to make it happen. As for the rogue application, I am Alpha Queen, and I have a say. I’ll help you go rogue. But Gavin–" I looked at him softly, "what about your mother? I know you miss Salem, but your mother loves you too."
I reminded him, just because he lost his mate doesn’t mean he should stop caring about those who still love him deeply. He was her only son, and she had lived her whole life for him.
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