Fear of being caught

THIRD PERSON'S POV

"Stop," Maverick finally felt his energy returning when he saw the empty room and rushed behind his woman.

He saw her turning around the corner and held her hand to stop her from moving. 

"Please stop, Mitsuki. I... I am scared too," Maverick whispered and stepped before her when she stopped. 

He fell on his knees and took a deep breath, letting his vulnerability surface for the first time from that night seven years ago so that he could show his woman that he was scared too. 

He was scared of losing her. He didn't say this to anyone, but he was scared of facing his brother. It was the sole reason; even after keeping him in the dungeons for more than 34 hours, he never once visited him, even in the name of investigation.

He was helpless.