MARCID

-12-

I went after Andreas but he was gone.I rushed back inside."WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE,MARIA?!"I scoffed.

"Who do I think I am?!I'm the one he chose to call mother!Not your girlfriend,me!"He scoffed."YOU ARE NOT HIS MOTHER!YOU ARE HIS AUNT!"

"I MIGHT NEVER FILL THE VIOD HIS MOTHER LEFT IN HIM FULLY!BUT I AM SURE AS MY OWN NAME THAT I WILL FILL THE MAJORITY OF THAT VOID!US FIGHTING IS NOT THE SOLUTION!I WANT MY SON BACK!"

"HE IS MY SON!NOT YOURS!"I backed away as I shook my head."That kid ran away from home because of you,Enzo.That kid came to me when he had no one!Think about that before anything else!"

I turned to Sorin."Do you know where he might be?"He nodded."I'll drive."We got to the gym I followed him into but never told.

"He's not here."I turned to Sorin."No shit!Where the fuck could he be if not here?!"I raised my hand."You know what?Don't fucking answer.Get out of the car and make sure that Enzo is gone by the time I bring back Andreas."

I got in the driver's seat and dropped him off by the manor before I tried to pinpoint his location.I found it.I came to this shady drug den.Wait,I've been here before.This is the gray area.

NO!

The only reason this place is gray area is because...This is where the underground fighting happens.

SHIT!

I got out of the car and then rushed inside.The guards stood there and watched me."Go back to your bed,little girl."I smirked."You clearly don't know who you are talking to."

I fixed my blazer over my shoulders."Imperatrice.Nice to meet you gentlemen."They talked with their boss through their earpieces and then they let me in.

I walked into the office and I did not expected to see him here."Long time no see,Raven.""Zane?But...But you were...You were suppoused to be dead.I was in that car with you!"

"Yeah,well,Bladimir Einar saved my ass and then gave me to this place's owner to raise.Now,I own it.However,I did not expect to see you as the Imperatrice.New wig and lenses look cool."

"They are my natural features,Zane!"I rolled my eyes."Whatever.I'm here for someone.Who has a last minute scheduled fight tonight?"

"Il Leone has a last minute fight scheduled.How do you know him?"I groaned knowing damn well that was Andreas."He would be my fucking son!"

He reached for his neck."Then you might want to know he is in the ring.""Take me to this damn ring or I'll blow this place up!"He rushed me through the crowd and I got in that ring just in time.

"Stop this damn thing or you'll stop fucking breathing."Andreas looked at me."Leave."I scoffed."Not happening."I turned to the other guy and I remembered him.He's someone from the Den.

"What was your name?Uh...Chad!Chad,get out of this ring and go back to the fucking warehouse before I fucking kill you here."He recognized me and left.

I turned to Andreas."You too.To the car.Now."I turned to the referee."Move onto the next fight."I got out of the ring and met up with Andreas at the back where his room were.

Zane took me there."Thanks.I'll be in touch with you.""I sure hope so.I always kinda felt guilty for not reaching out to you.But I heard you went into rehab."

"Yeah.Uhm...After I lost you too,I drank too much that...I got alcohol poisoning.It was so bad that uhm...I even got a liver transplant.But...I'm fine now.I'll see you around."

I went inside Andreas' room and I saw him sitting there.Moving his leg up and down in anger and frustration."What did you think you were doing?!You are fifteen for fuck's sake,Andreas!"