Chapter 72: Chapter 72

No One Pov's

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Aaron was waiting in Aana's room for her to come back after changing her clothes. He was remembering the incident that happened a while ago.

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Thirty Minute Before

He was sitting inside his car trying to calm Rex who was mad at him for saying that he will let their mate go. Aaron knows that he can't live without Aana but for him, Aana's happiness is more preeminent than anything. He was talking with Rex when his phone rang. He scrunched his eyebrow thinking who would have called him at this time. the call got disconnected Before he would have picked it up and then a message popped up. He opened his text box and found a text from an unknown number to check his email. Finding it suspicious, he opened his inbox and found an email with the subject WARNING.

He opened it and found a document attached to it. At first, he thought to ignore it thinking it was a prank but then his eyes went to the line written after the document.

"She is in danger" He frowned and opened the document, only to find Aana's blood report along with some test reports. He read about Aana's medical conditions including Panic attacks. In the end, there was another report that states that Aana took the drug a few days ago. His phone slipped from his hand reading the result of the report. It shocked him.

"Why did she take drugs?" He asked himself that's when Rex started jumping in his mind anxiously.

"Not now Rex" he frowned, not able to accommodate the news that Aana takes drugs. Also, he can relate now to why Aana behaved like a psycho that day. He was fuming in anger when Rex growled at him.

"You dumb… Our mate is not okay... I can feel that" His eyes widened upon hearing his words. He hopped down from the car and ran towards Aana's flat as fast as he could.

Aaron started pressing the doorbell continuously when he heard the sound of water mixed with Aana's scream. He remembered last time when he came here, she was having a panic attack. The thought that she is not okay was enough to make his heart numb.

"Aana" He called loudly before breaking the door. That's when he heard her footsteps. He stopped and waited for her patiently. Only he knows how fast his heart is beating at that moment in fear that she is not okay.

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Aaron came out of his thoughts when he heard the sound of a knob. He moved his head and found Aana standing near the door of the washroom.

"Beautiful" He muttered without thinking, looking at his Pearl who was looking gorgeous in a simple suit. His simple compliment made her blush.

"You didn't tell me why you came here?" Aana asked, taking a seat beside him. Her words reminded her about her medical report.

"I know we are not that close, Aana but it is something that I can't ignore." He said, looking down. She gulped hearing his words.

"If I ask something, would you answer me honestly, Pearl?" He asked and turned his head towards her, peering into her eyes.

"Why are you making riddles? Ask directly what you want?" She frowned.

"Are you still on drugs?"

"What?" She stood up from bed, looking at him shockingly.

"My question is simple, Aana. Do you still take drugs?" He asked, praying in his mind to get the answer negative. While his question makes her furious.

"And who the hell are you to ask me this question?" She growled.

"I asked a simple question, Aana. Why you're not answering it?"

"Because I'm not answerable to you" she snapped and walked towards the balcony.

"You will not cry, Aana... You will not" She muttered trying her best not to cry. The moment Aaron asked her that question, he indirectly hurt her. The thing that he also thinks that she was into drugs is hurting her despite knowing it is not his fault. She hides her emotions behind anger, not wanting to show him that his words hurt him.

"I'm sorry" He muttered. She turned and looked at his side.

"I didn't mean to hurt you, Pearl."

"I know" Aana mumbled and again turned her body and looked at the sky which was full of stars… He stood beside her and kept his hand on her hand which she kept on the railing.

"Why did you ask that question?" She asked, after a while when his presence calmed her.

"Someone send me your medical report," He said, not wanting to hide anything. She looked at him abruptly, not getting anything.

"I got an email in which your medical report is attached and also a blood test which states that you took the drug recently." He said, getting furious.

"I should haven't trusted that fucking report. In fact, I should have understood that it was a prank when it came with a threat that you're in danger." He frowned.

"I didn't take any drug but" she clamped up, remembering the incident of a few days before when she craved drugs and acted like a psycho.

"But?" Aaron scrunched his eyebrow.

"My body showed symptoms that day. That report was not fake... Now I understood why I craved drugs that day and started behaving like a psycho" she clutched her hair frustratingly.

"Pearl.. calm down." He muttered, sensing her frustration, anger, and pain. He made her look towards him.

"I didn't take any drugs, Aaron... I didn't. I never took drugs of my own will. You only tell me why would I take drugs when I know it might kill Alice" Her words widened his eyes and his soul trembled in fear.

"Kill Alice?"

"Wolfsbane in my blood already affected Alice in a worse way. She can't stay in her wolf form longer." Aana sobbed remembering the moment when Alice used to cry in pain because of wolfsbane present in her blood.

"Because of me, Alice already suffers a lot. She used to cry in pain because of the presence of wolfsbane in my blood. Thanks to my doctor Ryan who treated me and at the same time saved Alice." Tears fell from Aaron's eyes hearing her words.

"Why would I take drugs when my doctor told me that a single wolfsbane might take Alice away from me?" Aana cried, sharing her fear with him.

"Shh," Aaron took her in his arms and hugged her tightly. His heart was beating at a higher speed and his hands were shivering with the thought of losing her. He is strong and can fight with the whole world alone but when it comes to her, he becomes miserable.

"Nothing will happen to you and Alice. I will not let anyone harm you both" he said protectively, holding her in his arms.

"I didn't take drugs, Aaron," She cried.

"I believe you, Pearl. I know you won't do anything which will harm anyone." He muttered and kissed the back of her head. He broke the hug and held her hand to take her back to the room then made her sit on the bed.

"You didn't take drugs it means only one thing" He muttered after passing her the glass of water.

"Somebody give me drugs," Aana muttered, keeping the glass on the side table.

"Is there anyone who could do this?" he asked.

"It must be Elsa... Ohh god. Why is she behind me?" she answered after thinking for a while.

"Who is Elsa?" He asked, trying his best to control his temper in front of her.

"My sister-in-law" Aana muttered and wiped her tears.

"Only my brother and his wife know about my addiction. She made breakfast for me that morning and there I thought she was being nice to me despite knowing how much she despised me."

"Don't tell me she is the one who locked you in the room when you had a panic attack?" Aaron asked, remembering the moment when he came to her house for the first time. Anger rushed through his veins when she didn't say anything which means only one thing that he is right.

"Where is she? I will kill her" He growled.

"no" she yelled and held his hand.

"Please don't do anything to her. please, Aaron. Please calm down"

"How could you ask me to calm down?"

"My brother loves her and I can't see him in pain. Elsa did this because I'm living here otherwise she is a good person"

"Ohh please Aana. Don't be so good that people start taking advantage of your goodness" He said, greeting his teeth.

"Then what do you want me to do?" She scowled.

"Take a stand for yourself"

"By killing my brother's wife?" Aana scoffed. He sighed realising what she wanted to say.

"Then what are you going to do now?" he asked after calming down. He sat on the bed beside her and took her hand into his.

"I don't know... Why is life doing this to me? I don't understand whom I should trust and whom not" She sobbed and then looked at him.

"Don't think I don't trust you. You're exceptional" She muttered, clearing him before he would have said something. He smiled and nodded his head.

"would you like to move in with me?" He asked after a while, widening her eyes as she didn't expect him to say something like this.