Authors note:

So, here is chapter 17 everyone! :) I wanted to thank everyone for their support. I really appreciate it 3 Also, I am so sorry for the long wait. Over the past few weeks, I've been going through a lot. Things have been stressful lately. All the stress made me lose my motivation to write, but now I've finally got it back. I've even come up with an idea for a new story :) I'll only upload one chapter for that one, and than continue it once I'm finished with Keep Me Safe. I can only work on two stories at once. Anyway, I hope that everyone enjoys this chapter. Also, a little warning. This chapter might be a bit triggering. Lots of angst in this one.

Seth woke up the next morning with a pounding headache. He sat up, groaning, rubbing his head. "Ugh...what the fuck happened last night?" He blinked a few times, not recognizing the room that he was in. "Huh? Where the hell am I?"

He heard voices outside of the room. He sat up off of the bed. He noticed he wasn't wearing the clothes he was wearing yesterday. He was wearing polka dotted, yellow pajamas. He stormed out of the room, wondering who the hell had brought him here. Wondering if they had touched him in inappropiate ways.

He headed downstairs. In one room, there was an alpha, who was a bit on the heavy side, and an omega who had red hair. They were both playing a video game, bickering at each other.

"Who the hell are you two?!"

The two turned to him. The alpha, whose name was Kevin Owens spoke up. "You must be that omega Chris and AJ brought back last night."

"I'm Sami Zayn. And this is my friend here, Kevin Owens."

"What the hell am I doing here?!" Seth asked, wanting answers.

"Ah, you're finally awake." Seth turned to see a familiar face. It was AJ Styles.

"You! Why did you bring me here?!"

"You agreed to come with us."

"You kidnapped me! You're going to sell me on the markets!"

"Calm down, Mr. Rollins. We didn't kidnap you. We brought you here because we think that we can help you. You will also be helping us too."

"You have information about the McMahons that could really be of some use to us." Chris said.

"The articles?" Seth asked.

"Yes, you have gave us some new information about them that we needed. Seth, can you tell us how your friend Dean, acted around them?" AJ asked.

Seth sat down at the table with them. "Well, it was mostly Hunter who he was nervous around. Just being near him caused him to have a panic attack, and it brought back painful memories for him."

"What about the stuff with Doctor William Regal?"

"I believe he was the Doctor who had hurt Dean. Did experiements on him, and caused him to not remember his name."

"Okay, well Seth. Did you know that Triple H worked with Mr. Regal before?"

"Really? No...I did not know that...When was this?"

"It during the 90's. It would have been a few years after your friend was kidnapped. But during that time, he didn't work in the markets as much as he used to. Around the same time, Hunter Hearst Helmsley married Stephanie McMahon. A few years later, Shawn Michaels was found dead in his home. Years earlier, the Heartbreak Kid stopped working at the markets."

"When was Dean released from the hospital?" Chris asked.

"Um, I'm not exactly sure but I believe he was fifteen when he was released." Seth explained.

Chris nodded his head. "AJ, do you think we have enough evidence to put them in prison?"

"Hmm...I don't think so just yet, Chris. I think we need to show Mr. Rollins something first."

Chris frowned. "Do you really think that is a good idea?"

"What? What is going on? You think Hunter is Triple H? That he, and Shawn Michaels were the ones that kidnapped Dean?"

"Yes, I truly do believe that he is, Seth. But first, I need to show you something."

"What is it that you want to show me?" Seth asked.

"Follow me, Seth."

Seth stood up, following AJ down the hallway. They stopped at a door that was at the end. AJ unlocked the door, turning on the light. In this room, there were many shelves full of video tapes.

"W-what is all of this?"

"These are illegal videos that were created by omega market businesses. You see Seth, me and Chris, we're detectives. We go undercover in the black market, looking for these videos. We were searching for this one video by D-Generation X, or DX for short. That was the market that Hunter and Shawn worked for. We found out about it on the internet. Someone uploaded a short clip of it. It was taken down soon after, because an anonymous user reported it. There weren't many copies of this video, because most of them were destroyed by whoever owned it. We were lucky to find a copy on the black market."

Seth's eyes went wide. "W-what…what is the video of…?"

"You'll soon find out. This video was one of DX's most popular videos." He put the tape in VCR, pressing play on it.

"Why do you want me to see this?" Seth asked.

"I need you to confirm something for me. I want you to tell me if you recognize the pup in the video."

Seth was scared. He really didn't want to see what was on the video. He was worried of what it could be.

On the TV screen, two men could be heard speaking to each other. Soon, a young omega pup was shown on the screen, who looked to be about seven or eight years old. He hands were tied behind his back, and he was gagged with a piece of tape. All that could be heard from him were muffled whimpers, and sobs.

Seth instantly recognized him. This pup…it was Dean. Roman had shown him pictures of Dean when he was younger. He knew it was him. He could tell by the color of his hair, and his eyes. Dean's eyes were filled with tears.

'Lets get you onto the bed, little one.'

Seth recognized that voice. It was Hunter. He was right all along. He did kidnap Dean.

The video continued. Dean was now on the bed, on his hands and knees, trembling. Seth could tell that he was scared. Just seeing his friend like this, about to be raped. It made him angry. He was going to kill Hunter. He didn't understand how he could do this to Dean, especially when he was only so young and innocent.

Hunter came up behind Dean, placing a hand on his thigh. Dean was screaming behind the gag, trying to get away from him. But Hunter held him firmly in place. He took the tape off of him.

'P-please…don't hurt me…let me go…'

'I promise you we'll let you go after we're done with you.'

'You'll take me back to my mate? To Roman?'

'Yes, you'll get to be with him again. Now, don't struggle so much, or else it'll hurt more.'

'N-no…stop! Please!'

Seth closed his eyes, not liking the sight he was seeing on the screen. He didn't want to see it. All he could hear were Dean's blood curdling screams, which soon died down to low sobs, and whimpers.

'You're so tight…uh…such a good little pup you are.'

'R-Roman…'

'He's not here. He's not coming to save you.' Hunter said, grabbing his hair.

'ROMAN! ROMAN, HELP!'

"Turn it off! Turn it off now!" Seth screamed, putting his hands over his ears.

"Seth, are you alright?" AJ asked.

"Turn it off, please! I can't watch this anymore!"

AJ turned the TV off, knowing that it must have been hard for Seth to watch the video. He went over to him, to see if he was alright.

"Seth, its going to be okay."

"No, no…its…its not okay. Dean, he…he believes that he wasn't raped when he was that young. When Roman finds out about this…it will surely break his heart…"

"Yes, it is a terrible thing…what happened to Dean. No one should ever have to go through what he went through all those years. But the good thing is that your friend is safe. He made it out alive. He was strong. He didn't give up. He is back with the ones who love and care for him. And now, we can finally put the people away in prison who did this to him. You've helped us Seth, and you've helped Dean."

Seth gave him a small smile. Yes, terrible things had been done to Dean. But all that mattered now was that Hunter, and whoever else had hurt him, would finally pay for what they did.

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Hours later, Seth had decided to call his mate, and friends back home. He had forty missed calls from Finn, and twenty-seven from Roman. They really were worried about him. He called Finn after AJ had booked a plane. He, Seth, and Chris would be leaving for Chicago first thing in the morning.

After the phone rang a few times, Finn answered. Seth didn't even get a chance to speak, hearing his mate yelling on the other end.

"Seth! Where the fuck are you! I am so scared. You never called last night! Did you get hurt?! Do I need to call the police?!"

"Finn, calm down, okay? I'm fine. Everything is fine. I'm not hurt or anything."

"Where are you?"

"I'm with AJ Styles, and Chris Jericho."

"Who the fuck are they?!"

"You don't need to worry about them doing anything to me. They're detectives. They helped me find out who kidnapped Dean."

"Really? They did? Roman! Seth found out who Dean's kidnappers were." Finn called out to his friend.

"He did? Wow. Thats great! Seth, you did it. Thank you for not giving up." Roman had took the phone from Finn, and now he was the one who was speaking to Seth.

"Yeah, it is. But, uh, Roman…t-theres something I need to tell you."

"Okay, what is it?"

"Is Dean with you?"

"He's asleep right now. He was really upset that you didn't call last night. He was up the whole night, we all were. I finally got him to sleep some hours ago."

"Okay, its a good thing that he's asleep. He pregnant, and we don't need anything happening to him or the pups."

"I know. So, what is it you need to tell me?"

Seth took a deep breath. He knew Roman would hate Hunter after telling him what he saw, and would surely want him dead. He hoped that he wouldn't get too upset, and Dean also, when he tells him.

"Well, first off…you know I found out who kidnapped Dean. It was Hunter, Roman. Hunter did it. Along with his friend, Shawn Michaels. They were known as Triple H, and the Heartbreak Kid."

"So, he is guilty. What about the McMahons?"

"Well, Hunter married into the family around the time Dean was missing, so they must have known about it."

"You were right all along, Seth. I should never have doubted you."

"Its alright. Now, AJ showed me something today. It was a video…please don't freak out, Roman."

"...What was the video of?"

"It was of Dean. When he was younger. Probably seven or eight years old."

"What?"

"Roman, the rapings started when he was still only a pup. The McMahons, Hunter…They could be put away for life, or executed for what they did."

Roman growled, almost breaking the phone. He didn't want to believe what he was hearing. "I'm going to fucking kill him. There is no way I'm letting him get away this."

Seth gulped. Roman was angry, furious. He was very hesitant of what he said next. "A-AJ said…that there could be more…more videos out there of Dean that the McMahons, and Hunter probably have. Some by DX, and some by World Wide Entertainment Markets."

"Fuck…I was working for an omega market and I didn't even know it…They exploited videos of Dean…Fuck! Seth, we need to shut that company down! We must do something about this!"

"We will. As soon as we contact the police, and show them everything they are done for."

Roman sat down in a chair, trying to calm himself down. All he just wanted to do was hold his mate close to him, and never let anyone harm again.

"Seth, what am I going to tell Dean? He's going to be really upset once he knows the truth."

"Well, its best to get it out of the way. And it'll be better for you to tell him, instead of him finding out once he goes to court."

"I know…Seth, I have to go now. When will you be home?"

"Tomorrow. AJ and Chris will be with me."

"Alright, we'll see you tomorrow then. Get some sleep, okay?"

"I will. But first, I wanna talk to Finn."

"Alright."

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After Roman gave the phone back to Finn, he headed upstairs to his and Dean's room. He laid down next to his mate, wrapping an arm around him, and started stroking his hair. He kissed his forehead, while pulling him closer to him.

Dean woke up, sensing his mate's presence. His tired eyes looked up into Roman's. "Ro…"

"Hey, baby." He laid a gentle kiss upon his lips. "I love you."

"I love you, too." Dean noticed how tightly Roman was holding him. "Roman…whats wrong?"

"Dean, theres something I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"Seth was right. Hunter was the one who kidnapped you. The McMahons, they're also guilty. They knew about it."

"That's good then. They'll go to prison. But, that doesn't explain why you're upset."

Roman stroked his cheek, while running a hand down his back. "Seth was shown a video today. It…it was of you, Dean…when you were still a pup…Baby, you didn't remember everything cause they must have had you drugged up most of the time. But…you were raped much more earlier than you thought you were."

Dean tensed up. "No…Roman…there must be a mistake..."

"Its true, Dean." His mate started trembling uncontrollaby. Roman tried to comfort him but it was no use. "Dean, baby…its going to be okay."

"No! Its not okay! H-how did I live through that? I…I shouldn't have survived…"

"Don't say such things! Dean, you made it through this, and you came back to me."

"But don't you see, Roman? I am so fucked up. I got so many problems, I feel like a burden to everybody."

"Thats why we need to get you to talk about all of this. Get you to see a phychiatrist."

"NO!" Dean pushed himself away from mate. He got up off of the bed, running towards the bathroom, slamming the door shut.

He slid down to the floor, pulling his knees up to his chest, rocking himself back and forth. He heard Roman from outside the door.

"Dean, please let me in."

"Go away!"

"Baby, please talk to me."

"Just go, Roman! I…I need to be alone…" He stood up, heading towards the sink. He opened the mirror cabinet. He saw what he was looking for once it was open. It was a razorblade. He picked it up, and held it down on his wrist. He sliced it across it, making a huge deep scar. Lots of blood started to come from it.

He dropped the razor into the sink. Tiny drops of blood fell onto the floor. He looked up at himself in the mirror. He was such a mess. His eyes were red from crying, and his hair was a bit disheveled. He couldn't stand the thought of being a burden to everyone, especially his mate. This would be for best. Everyone would be so much better off without him.

He was starting to feel weak. He could barely hear his mate's voice from outside of the bathroom.

"Dean, we can make it through this. Together."

He smiled, despite the pain he felt inside of him. "Roman…I…I…" He wanted to tell him that he loved him one final time, but he didn't get a chance to finish. He fell to the floor, landing in a small pool of his own blood.

Roman heard the thud from outside the door. He wasn't going to wait any longer. He had to go in and make sure Dean was okay. When he opened the door, the sight he saw made him want to scream. "Dean!" His mate was lying on the floor, coughing, and having trouble trying to breathe. He ran over to him, grabbing a towel off of a rack. He wrapped Dean's bloodied arm in it, trying to stop the bleeding. "Dean! Dean, no! Why would you do this to yourself?!"

Dean opened his eyes, seeing his mate's face staring at him. "Ro…I love you…"

"Shh…don't try to speak now. Finn! Finn call an ambulance! Hurry!" He looked back down at Dean. "You stay with me. You can't die on me, do you understand? You can't."

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Later that same night, Dean was taken to the hospital. The doctors had to hurry to stitch his arm back up. He had lost a lot of blood. Roman was worried he was going to lose him this time, that he wouldn't make it. Luckily, he made it through. He was now lying on a bed, with an IV tube in his arm. He would be released tomorrow.

"I called Seth. He started panicking. I told him that everything was okay, that Dean survived." Finn said.

"This is my fault. I should never have told him."

"He was going to find out eventually, Roman. Listen, you did the right thing by telling the truth. Keeping it a secret would have made things worse."

"You're right. I'm just thankful that I didn't lose him. I don't know what I would have done if I did."

He leaned over Dean, kissing his forehead. He laid down next to him, pulling him close. He buried his face in the crook of his neck. "Please don't ever do that again. I love you, and I don't want to lose you."

Hearing his mate next to him, Dean woke up. He nuzzled Roman's cheek. Roman looked up, seeing that he was awake.

"Ro…"

"Dean…" Roman smiled at him. He leaned down, kissing him. "Do you remember anything?"

Dean looked around, not recognizing where he was. He noticed that Finn was with them, but Seth wasn't. "Ro…where unca Sefie?"

"Dean, you blacked out again, didn't you?" Roman asked.

"So, he doesn't remember anything now?" Finn asked.

"No, he doesn't. When he does I'll be here for him. Dean, you're not a burden to anyone. Don't you ever feel that way with me, okay? I love you, and we'll get through this. Together."