After finally being released from the hospital, Chris, Greg and I decided to head towards the cells while derek went to check the pack. I asked Chris who was part of the search party that got the clue to my location. After he explained who was there when spotting a rogue, I still had no idea which one could be the mate I suspected was Patricks. I'd never got the chance to meet most of them before sadly.

We get to Patricks cell and they instantly open it for me. I'm relieved to see for myself that he's alright and they have him on the level for pack members. He has fresh clothes and been given food while being here but the idea he couldn't leave kills me.

"Mila!" He jumps up, spotting me when I walk in.

We hug each other tightly, relieved for the reunion.

"Hey Patrick, I'm so sorry. If I knew-"

I'm cut off by him chuckling at me.

"It's ok. It's been like a hotel room. It could always be worse. Besides I heard you and your mate were in bad shape. I hope everything's ok now." He asks.

I give him a sad smile. "It will be. We're alive so it can only get better now, right?"

I turn to nod at Chris, who I told when I signal him to ask Sam to come to the cells but to wait outside.

"Well, no more cells. I'll have a room in the pack house set up for you if you'd like?" I ask with a smile on my face.

He nods shyly once he spotted Greg and Chris behind me. He seems to only be himself with those he's comfortable with. Though I can't really blame him after how the hunters treated the lower level rogues.

He's given shoes before we walk out of his cell and head for the exit. Once we're out in the open space, Patrick shuts his eyes and takes in a large breathe. He looks so at peace, not having to watch his back anymore. I walk a little bit away from him and just let him savour the moment.

Suddenly I'm engulfed into a hug and spinning around I see Sam with a big grin on his face.

"It's good to see you're ok, Mila." He whispers before pulling me back to hold my shoulders.

"Hey. Yeah, I'm ok. I thought you'd like to meet someone actually." I tell him chuckling once I regain my balance.

He has a confused look on his face but I hold my finger up signalling 'wait a sec'. I go to Patrick who seems to be in his own world still. Sams eyes are still on me before I spin Patrick around.

The moment their eyes meet, recognition flashes before they quickly close the distance and hold each other tight. They both have tears in their eyes when they do pull away, as do I at the happy scene I'm watching. They resume their hug for a few minutes longer while pulling back to check over each other.

"You weren't lying." Patrick cries as he hugs me. I hold him back just shaking my head no. Next thing I know, Sam is hugging us both too. He whispers thank you a few times over before we hear someone approaching.

"Babe, what did Chris need?" We see Evey heading towards us with a confused face as we all pull apart teary eyed. "Are you guys ok?" She suddenly runs over to check him.

"Yeah, I'm ok. I'm just happy." She looks even more confused by this given his tears. "Evey, this is my brother Patrick. Patrick, this is Evey, my mate." He says with a big smile on his face.

Their faces both light up after hearing about the other. They shake hands and start talking about Sam and his quirky habits. He stands their with me watching them before he turns towards me.

"How'd you find him? They kept us apart after I joined with them." He asks with sorrow in his eyes.

"I'm fairly sure he was who the search party spotted. He got accused of being a traitor and thrown in the cell with me. He helped me when I was weak from my torture but was told he'd have the same fate if he turned out to be a traitor."

Sam lets out a growl that gets Evey and Patricks attention before he grabs Patrick and hugs him again.

"I'm so sorry for getting us in that mess. I just wanted to protect us. I'm so sorry that I let you down." Sam says still holding his brother.

"It's ok. You were trying to help us. I don't blame you." Sam pulled Evey into their hug and Patrick pulled me. The whole time Chris amd Greg are watching with happy tears in their eyes.

I leave Sam, Patrick and Evey to go get better acquainted and show Patrick his new room. We agree to have lunch together so we can all just catch up and properly introduce each other.

Patrick not being part of the pack will make people cautious so I ask Chris to tell all pack members we have a new member and to not attack. Derek had to go catch up on pack certain work, so Chris and Greg went to go fill him in on everything.

I decide go back home for first time in so long and just enjoy a long bath. I just lay their thinking about how I may not be able to give Derek children. I didn't realise how much this hurts until I let out a sob. 

It's a heartbreaking, realising that the monster that took someone so precious to you, may have just taken another thing away. He was dead, but yet he still had done more harm. 

I just lay there silently sobbing while my wolf tried to soothe that we might still be able to have them. I had this gut feeling that it wouldn't be that simple though.

Remembering the lunch we were all meant to have, I get out and quickly dry myself off before putting jeans and a loose t-shirt on. 

I head into the kitchen and start making sandwich after sandwich, since I expect others will come in too. Sam and Evey walk in with Patrick behind them and a silly smile on his face. While they go sit down, he comes and helps me with making food. 

"So, how's it been? huh?" I nudge him slightly with my elbow.

"Good actually, Evey is really nice and they're so happy. It's all I wanted for him." He says, never taking his eyes off his brother.

"Who's older by the way?" I laugh realising I never actually asked either of them.

"Him. He's 19 but will be 20 soon. I'm 18, almost 19. Our parents had us close together but died a few years ago." He tells me with glassy eyes.

I give him a hug, not being able to take the sadness that's in his eyes. Of course, that's when Derek decides to show up. I hear this dangerous growl before I'm ripped away from Patrick. I can't help but roll my eyes at Alpha protectiveness at the moment.

"Would you knock it off? I was hugging him for goddess sake and he was upset, not hitting on me." I scold my mate. "Now if you're done, Derek this is Patrick. The rogue who likely lead you to my location. He also cared for me after one of my worse encounters." I introduce hoping he will be civil.

"Nice to finally meet you." Derek says with his hand held out.

Patrick looks almost ready to pass out but he holds his head high before shaking Dereks hand.

"Nice to meet you Alpha Derek, Mila spoke of you a lot when we were there."

Derek visibly relaxes at that revelation before we're interrupted by laughter entering the kitchen. Looking over I see Trav and Katy, followed by someone else I've never met.

"Luna, you're up and about!" Trav all but yells before pulling me into a bone crushing hug. Derek of course pulls him off me scowling that I'm still recovering.

"Well I should probably introduce who helped us actually find you. This is my cousin, Brad. He tracked you after being taken and spotted the rogue near your location." Trav says proudly.

I look over to Brad only to see him looking behind me, It's only in that moment that I realised Patrick had slowly hidden behind me. It was like a light bulb went off in my head.

The similar description to Trav.

I turn to Patrick with a sly smile which he backs slightly away from.

"Well, since you two unknowingly worked together let me introduce you. Brad, this is Patrick, the rogue who you spotted. Patrick, this is Brad, the leader of the search party you stumbled upon." I pull Patrick next to me, holding his hand so he knew I was still here though.

Brad walks up slowly and Patrick seems to be using every ounce of will power to not cower away from him. Their eye contact not once breaking while Brad pulls Patrick to him by his arm before he hugs him. As soon as Brads arms are around him, Patrick visibly relaxes into his hold. 

It's nice to see that most of us are having things work out after those horrible people turned our lives upside down in so many different ways. 

All I could wish for is the happiness of those I care for and I can see that's happening now.

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