Alpha Loren
Chapter 36 Sherbet Lemon
November 2nd
Once again, I found myself sitting opposite Leo at the kitchen table eating but this time we weren't silent.
"So you've forgiven me?" I asked after we had been discussing ridiculous baby names and pissed ourselves laughing at the concept of calling it Quiche therefore with the surname producing 'Quiche Loren' like the french tart consisting of a pastry crust and an egg, cheese and ham filling.
"Meh," he replied. "I'm done being pissed off but forgiven? No."
I smiled, "I'll take that. So long as you never leave me with Max again. Ever."
"What's so bad about him?" Leo asked his face turning more serious. "You don't get on. Is there more to it?"
I paused for a moment. "No. We just...don't like each other."
I then shifted my gaze down to my food and went silent. I could feel him looking at me, refusing to let it slide.
"Did he do anything?" he asked.
"No," I said quickly. "He's just still annoyed about Maddison and he blames me."
"So he didn't touch you or hurt you in any way?" he asked.
"No," I lied.
"Come here, I want to smell you," he said with a straight face.
"That is not a normal request," I pointed out.
"Ella, just come," he replied beckoning me.
I sighed and put down my fork before making my way around the table to him where he pulled me onto his lap.
He nested his face into the crook of my neck and took a deep inhalation.
"Well, this is perfectly ordinary," I replied.
The longer he meticulously examined my scent, the more nervous I felt. At one point, he suddenly paused and I took a sharp breath in.
"Just soap and shampoo. You don't normally have showers in the morning?" he said wrapping his arms around my waist as I sat on his knees.
hadn't detected Max's
normally vomit in the mornings either," I replied with a
anything else, you know that you can tell me, right? I'm here to help both you and our baby,
I nodded, "I know."
continued with our
ears pricked up and he immediately directed his attention
we won't bring it up to
"Like me?" I asked.
and be harsh and cruel,"
baby is a boy it will be the heir to the
you have to unnecessarily
to those that have done something to piss me off. They must be punished and made an example of to maintain my reputation and stop others from following their lead. Anyone innocent of any crimes, will live without any trouble
What did they do to deserve the treatment you have given them?"
go. I see an argument on
was quiet for
I invaded. Different rules apply to outsiders," he replied
they are in your pack now. Surely
He didn't reply.
back on 'your' promise," I pointed
won, Ella, and I have to do it.
clenched his jaw and breathed out heavily as if admitting defeat was the hardest thing he's ever had to
to but thanks to you, I'm going
and next time I won't have to force
playing happy families is going to make me feel good?" he scoffed. "Spreading joy and
you more considerate to other parents," I said throwing down my fork and
moments later
with much more venom than
looked irritated until he saw whoever
Mom," Rosa's kind voice said. I knew it was her the minute the word 'honey' came through. Nobody else would
"Hey Mom," Leo said.
and she isn't picking up," Rosa continued her voice getting frantic. "D-do you think
my wrist and pulling me downstairs and out towards the front
because he thought I would refuse, but more because him dragging me compared to me walking was about a gazillion times faster. I like to take
like this Leo, I don't mean to be