Alpha Loren novel Chapter 224

The second I was sure Andrea and the gun were far enough away, I woke Leo up.

"What's the matter, Ells?" he asked. "You look like you've seen a ghost. And why are you shaking?"

"A-Andrea," I stuttered.

"You had a nightmare?"

I shook my head and swallowed, "he was in the kitchen."

He looked at me blankly.

"I went down to get water and he was there," I said. "It wasn't a dream."

With that he got up and left the room. The scent must have hit him halfway along the hall because it was then that he began to march.

"What did he want?" Leo demanded as I followed him into the kitchen and he relocked the back door. "And how the fuck did he unlock the door?!"

"He said he just wanted to see me," I replied. "And he's a master lock picker."

"Why didn't you call me?" he asked.

"Because there was a man with a gun. He said he'd shoot the kids if I did."

If this was a cartoon, this is the part where steam would have come out Leo's ears.

"Who does he think he is coming in my house and threatening my family?!" he growled. "And who gave him the right to 'just' see my Luna?!"

I felt a tear drop down my cheek, "Please don't wake the kids up."

"I'm sorry," he said running his hand through his hair.

He then sighed and held out his hand before saying in a much gentler tone, "I've got to call Blair, come sit in my office with me."

For the next twenty minutes, Leo was on the phone. I sat in the armchair in the corner as he paced backwards and forwards talking to Blair and then various army commanders and then his Dad, Luca and Max.

When he finally put the phone down, I had long since retired to just staring straight down at the floor, trying my best not to process what had just happened.

Leo crouched down in front of me and took my hands.

"Every man and woman in the entire fucking army is out there. The borders are locked, there is a unit on their way here to protect you and the kids and Max will come and stay with you all night."

"You're leaving?" I asked, darting my eyes up.

He sighed and squeezed my hands again, "I have to Ella. The pack needs an Alpha tonight."

"Of course," I said, with a forced smile, "You need to go."

He then kissed my cheek and left the office.

He soon returned in his black army uniform to find I hadn't moved.

"You should head upstairs," he said.

I shook my head and with the movement, a tear broke free. Of course, Leo saw it and crouched in front of me again.

He smiled and kissed me, "I'll be back as soon as I can. I love you."

"I love you too," I replied and he was gone.

"Right," Max said taking my hand. "Enough staring at the floor. What you need is a romcom."

"You hate romcoms," I pointed out.

He sat me down on the sofa and reached for the remote control, "Tonight, I'm willing to make the sacrifice."

"Thank you, Max," I said. "Notting Hill please."

He turned around and raised an eyebrow, "I'm already regretting this but fine."

"Oh, and can you pass me the baby monitor," I said pointing to the monitor on a coffee table he was stood right by.

It was the thing connected to every single one of my children's rooms, even the older ones since I had returned from Mexico.

"It's already on," he said.

"I know, I just want it right next to me in case I don't hear it," I replied.

"You're a werewolf, you will definitely hear the kids themselves from upstairs but if it will put your mind at ease, here you are my dear," he said handing it to me.

I smiled and a few minutes later, Notting Hill was playing and everything was so calm and normal in the house, it was almost as only an hour ago, Andrea himself hadn't been stood only a few feet away.