Alpha Loren

Chapter 26 A Change of Heart

October 18th

I woke up securely in Leo's arms with my head rested on his chest as he held me close to him.

"I'm dropping you at my parents' house today whilst I go and meet a visiting Alpha from an allied back," he said, kissing the top of my head, "I'll be back in the late afternoon and then we'll have a bit of time before the Alpha comes over for dinner."

I grimaced, "Why is he coming for dinner?"

"Because he has a powerful pack bordering mine to the North and because he's a massive douchebag, we have to put extra effort into remaining civil in order to avoid a war," he replied, "A war that would be damaging to both of our packs."

"Sounds like so much fun," I groaned, "Do I have to be there?"

"Yes," he said bluntly, "You can't wriggle out of this one."

When Leo dropped me off at the Loren household, his little sister Lia opened the door.

"Good morning," she said with a yawn.

She was still in her little silk pyjamas with her fine golden hair unbrushed and swept over her face.

"Hi, Lia," Leo said quickly, his eyes glancing behind her into the house. "Is Dad, Mateo, Marco or Carlos here?" he added.

"Didn't Mom tell you?" she asked, "Mom and Dad went to New York for their anniversary but they'll be home this afternoon."

"And the boys?" Leo questioned.

"They went on a run earlier and said they'd be back but the time you got here but..." she said with a shrug, "We both know not to trust a word any of them say."

"For fuck's sake," Leo grumbled stepping into the house, "Guess we'll wait."

"Do you not trust us to take care of your mate, Leo?" Elena said from the kitchen. 

When we entered, she was stood leaning against the counter with a piece of toast in her hand and a raised eyebrow.

"No," he said bluntly.

"Do you really think I'm going to try and run away?" I asked him.

A smile crept onto his lips, "After last night, I'm not so sure."

Lia looked like she was going to vomit as Elena groaned in disgust.

"But then again, I didn't think you would try the first few times. So you never fail to amaze me," he said.

Elena rolled her eyes, "Driving your own mate to run away from you. Real nice," she muttered.

She then glanced at me with a cheeky smile as Leo just stared at her.

"Do you think you could avoid pissing me off before I have to go and speak to Alpha Haden?" he asked, "We don't want a war with the Ayas pack."

She forced a smile before she took another bite of her toast.

Just then the front door opened and Carlos, Marco and Mateo piled in, all sweaty and panting.

"You're here. Finally."

"Good morning to you too big bro," Carlos said as Leo gave me a hug and a quick kiss on the forehead and left.

"Wow, I miss living with him so much," Marco muttered, "What a nice guy."

The day consisted of a chilly run up to a lake and a lot of laughing and talking. Leo's siblings were warm and welcoming - the stark opposite of him. They made me feel like I was one of them within just hours.

"Come on, Carlos," Mateo teased after his younger brother had tackled him to the floor but he had managed to get back onto his feet. "Is that all you've got?"

"Boys huh?" Maria, the eldest of Leo's siblings who I had only met this morning, said.

We continued to watch them as they continued to roll around on the floor together, "They get so much entertainment out of trying to kill each other," she added. 

Just then Marco joined in, grabbing Mateo's legs as Carlos took his arms.

"And this is their favourite game: twins vs Mateo," she said with a laugh as Mateo seized Carlos in a head lock as Marco held him in one.

Lisa and Lenny, the youngest of the ten Loren children, were at the shore of the lake with their shoes off. The air temperature was cold enough and I could hardly bear the thought of how their toes felt to be dipped in the icy water.

Just as Lisa had decided it was maybe a little too cold, a cheeky grin came onto Lenny's face. He exchanged looks with me and before I could realise what he was thinking, he had bent down and slapped the water with so much force that a wall of water cascaded over his sister.

"No, no, Lenny, please!" she squealed.

She tried to run out of the lake and back onto the shore.

But he waded through the water at high speed to catch up.

"Lenny," Maria scolded, "Don't bully your sister."

He ignored the orders from Maria, grabbed Lisa and slam dunked her into the water.

With that, Elena kicked off her shoes and marched to the lake.

The fear on Lenny's face as he saw Elena coming was hilarious and a few seconds later, a waterfight had begun and all three of them were entirely drenched.

"I'll get some firewood," Marco said with a laugh as Lisa stood, her lips blue, shivering viciously.

Mateo took off his jacket and handed it to Lisa as Lenny and Elena just stood dripping and ringing out their clothes with their hands.

When Marco returned with the wood, a roaring fire was lit that they could both dry their clothes next to.

When we finally returned to the house, I helped Bella and Elena make some bread and soup for a late Lunch and was forced to watch my Senior Prince with Lia... again...

It wasn't long until Leo came to pick me up and I said goodbye to everybody.

"How was your day?" he asked as we drove home.

"Great. Your siblings are brilliant," I replied.

"You smell like forest, fire and soup," he replied. "It must have been a good day."

I nodded, "How was yours?"

"Alpha Haden gets on my nerves like nothing else," he said, "So sitting in a meeting with him for hours was got the trial."

"Do you enjoy being the Alpha?" I asked.

"Yes. It's what I was born to do," he said. "But sometimes I just wish I could get away from it all for a day or two."

"Then why don't we?" I asked. "We could go on a trip! You can leave the pack for a few days, can't you?"

He smiled and put his hand on my leg, "You're so cute," he said. "And maybe we will. Where to?"

"Paris! Or London...or maybe New York," I said already getting excited. "I don't know. I've never even left the country before."

He laughed again, "I'll take you wherever you wanna go. I promise."

A few minutes later, there was a sudden bump in the road and the car came to a halt.

"Shit," Leo cursed.

"What happened?" I asked.

"The tyre fucking burst," he replied getting out of the car to inspect the damage.

I got out too and walked round to see a pierced hole in the bottoms of the wheel.

Leo knelt down and picked something up, "I'm guessing this is to blame."

It was a large sharp rock that we had obviously just run over.

"Do you have a spare?" I asked.

"Of course I have a fucking spare," he said going round to the trunk.

I watched attentively as he worked on the wheel. I couldn't even drive and when it came to things like this, I was clueless but it was fascinating to watch...or more Leo was fascinating to watch.

"You're staring," he said without even taking his eyes off the wheel.

"Sorry," I mumbled.

his arms around my waist. He

me his blackened fingertips after realising and taking

kissing him again and guiding his hands to my

grinned and clutched my waist, lifting me up and slamming me into the

his neck and pulled his chest against mine as his hands slipped under my shirt. I felt my blood heat

legs, spreading them wide apart as he pressed himself hard between them, squeezing my

his hands to my throat

just as he was reaching for the buckle of my bants a car drew up behind

for one

Leo cursed pulling my shirt back down over my stomach.

to the car and he let out an

the hood, "They

my hands over my

hair before approach his confused looking father who had already got out the drivers seat started walking over

you

"The tyre burst so I had to change it and

looked around the car and saw me stood, unable to make eye

of

awkwardly before waving to his Mom who

out your way," he said before

to the verge of the

mortifying," I

"At least they

not about to hand you my

himself,

we got home we just had time to shower before Leo had to and start cooking the dinner for this Alpha coming tonight. The air was soon filled with the beautiful smell of tomatoes, garlic and

half an hour later, Leo came back

found something to wear?"

navy blue dress I'd picked out. It reached my mid thigh (we

said examining

smiled again before

much of you," he replied, his eyes all over

I groaned,

not fine," he

I rolled my eyes.

he said, "Less of the attitude. I just don't want him to look at you

I mumbled sauntering

why I would never have gone down there

Firstly because I'm not going to win and it would just piss us both off and secondly because it didn't really affect me. Whether or not it should, it bothered him that this Alpha would have been able to see more of my leg than he wanted so why

I came back out in dress number two, he was buttoning up his

at me, "Thank you. That's better," he replied, "And you still

came over and took over buttoning up his

this man

he said, "And he's

do you mean?" I questioned as I continued to button up his shirt, unfortunately covering up his beautiful

there's something to look at, he will look at it. He's not concerned about

first," I said, "He

that you should mess with. Or

I nodded, "Go it."

don't need you to do anything that could shatter it. Because whilst my pack is

fake zipping them

then, the doorbell

here," he said quickly grabbing

incredibly fast before

to reveal an unfamiliar man and Blair all wearing suits just like

Alpha Leonardo," The unfamiliar

Alpha tone shaking Haden's hand. I could tell there was definitely some tension by the way they were holding each other's gaze so intensely.

said looking me up and down. Leo was right, he certainly wasn't

refer to me as-"

said whilst Haden continued to stare at

said a smirk on his face whilst he looked up at Leo raising an eyebrow. Leo glared back

at least try to remain civilised?" Leo

Haden said shifting his stare from Leo to me whilst Leo just continued to burn holes in the side of

me like he was begging for a reaction

Haden was about the same height as Leo and equally muscular. His hair was jet black and his eyes a dull brown. I tried not to look into them, remembering what Leo had said but forcing myself to

said bowing my head and

like he was waiting to

eventually rescued me by saying, "Shall we

about what Leo did to me in the back of his car, but fortunately, he didn't burden me with his attention too long and just walked through to

I interest you in a drink,

"On for

jaw before heading over to the bottles of whiskey and tumblers on a tray

to Alpha Haden and took a sip

smile, "You don't

could even think of a response, "I don't

said with a nod, "How

"Seventeen," I said.

up, "So young

the rest of his scotch, took my hand and lead me

every muscle was tensed as I watched him plate up the starters with a stony expression before putting them

man has a death wish," he

speak a word but Haden kept staring at me, even when I looked up at him he wouldn't look away. Leo definitely noticed because every time he did it he would ask Haden something

did you two meet?" Haden asked looking at me but somehow I

week ago," Leo

Haden asked causing

you," Leo said his fist going white around his fork, I placed my hand on Leo's leg underneath the

handy-dandy advice. Do you really want some unmated, filthy rogue touching what is yours by the right of the Moon Goddess?" Haden asked with a smirk on his face. "She's obviously still

placed his fork down and

to provoke me?"

replied sarcastically. Blair and I exchanged worried glances

stop disrespecting my mate?" Leo asked looking up at him before he took a

time to wash it down with a sip of

only expressing my concern. When I find my mate, I certainly won't be waiting

your....charm?" I asked speaking for the first time in

He said deeply with

be," I said lifting my head and looking into his eyes. Leo nudged me under the

said leaning forward. "Loren, you clearly haven't shown her her place yet," he

up at him and narrowed

to speak," Leo said leaning forward, "And I think she has a good point. Any half-decent man would never dream

glare at me so bitterly. She's not very...submissive, is she?" Alpha Haden

to control my

at all," Alpha Haden said in the exact

broke our stare and turned back to

while we are on the subject of mates, I

want to look for your mate on my territory? What makes you think

scent amongst the other filthy

his eyes. It is natural for an Alpha

to Ayas where she

she doesn't want to?" Leo

has that ever been

my pack members. Allowing her to be dragged off territory by you would hardly be

mate?" Alpha Haden

a minute ago and the comments you have been making about

Loren. Not unless you

he said eventually, "You will have her but you better

course. She will

search the pack," Leo said. "But only under my supervision. Tomorrow morning I will accompany wherever

he murmured sipping

"10 am," Leo replied.

Alpha Haden

Leo said looking at me with a smile placing one hand on my thigh creating small circles with his

I find her-" Alpha Haden

find her," Leo interrupted his fingers travelling further up my leg still

her, I will take her straight back to my

are goodbyes for anyway?"

Haden replied, "Best to just rip the

was talking, it kept creeping further and further up my leg until it had reached the hem of my dress. He slipped them underneath the material tickling the untouched skin. I had to place one hand gently on my

said shifting his gaze back

should be finding amusing?" I replied as Leo's hand neared the end of my thigh and another slight smile flashed across my face which I

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