Alpha Loren
Chapter 73 Dead People Can’t See
November 20th
Two hours later and I was still lying beside my mate wide awake. I watched as his chest rose and fell with every breath and listened for every single heartbeat. Every now and then I would reexamine his wound to check if it was still healing- it always was. Slowly but surely. I know it's ridiculous of me to worry so much but I can't help it. Our personalities clash and we argue all the time but he is my mate and I love him all the same.
The first movement was a slight twitch of his right hand, then a groan and then his eyes slowly began to open.
"Leo?" I asked stroking his hair. "Are you alive?"
"I don't know about you but last time I checked dead people can't open their eyes," he replied weakly but with a smile.
"You scare me half to death by almost dying and the first thing you say when you wake up is sarcastic. Typical," I ranted.
"What the fuck happened?" he asked. "I nearly died?"
"Well...there was wolfsbane in your cut and it knocked you out pretty well but probably wouldn't have died," I replied. "But my mind was thinking worse case scenario."
He rolled his eyes.
"You're cute. Come here," he said reaching up his hand to pull me closer to him. I felt the warmth of his lips on mine and a sparkly relaxing sensation throughout my body.
Sparkly? Yeah.
At that point, my phone received a text.
I reached over the bed to pick it up and read the message.
Blair: Men assembled and already held off one rogue attack. Got it under control for now. How is the Alpha?
"Who is it?" he asked still lying down.
"Ummm....your Mom," I lied.
"What is she saying?" he asked seeing right through me.
"Urrrrr..I...found.....a........meatball," I said screwing up my eyes and grimacing.
"My Mom is texting you in the middle of the night to tell you she found a meatball?" he confirmed.
I nodded.
"You're an awful liar," he said with a smile. "Tell me who it is," he added more seriously.
"Well it's just Blair," I said quietly trying to be as brief as possible.
"Give it to me," he ordered.
"It's nothing important," I replied.
"Ella, give it to me," he demanded.
He was still weak and I probably could have avoided giving it to him but I slowly handed him my phone and he read the text.
He immediately sat up and shot me a glare, "Nothing important, huh? Just my pack under attack."
"Leo, don't. You're too weak," I said as he threw a shirt on, wincing as he touched his wound.
"I'm not weak," he said gruffly.
I raised an eyebrow.
"Leo. Five minutes ago you were unconscious."
"Well I'm not anymore am I?" he snapped.
I was slightly taken aback by his tone but tried not to let it stop me.
"For once can you just listen to me, Leo. Please," I begged. "Blair's got it under control. There is no need for you to go out there when you still have wolfsbane in your system. You are risking your life for no reason!"
"He has it under control right now but that isn't to say he will in ten minutes. I'm sorry Ella but I have to be there if my pack needs me. It's my duty as Alpha," he replied in a gentler tone.
My eyes began to well up as he pulled me into his arms.
"Don't worry about me," he said.
"How can I not?" I asked.
"I love you," he replied kissing my forehead.
"I love you too."
"Call your brother and tell him he has my permission to come and stay for a bit," Leo said.
"Really?" I asked and my mate nodded.
"I'll see you soon," he said kissing my forehead one more time as I hugged him tightly.
An hour later I heard the doorbell ring. Leo had left me alone in the house on the basis that Connor was only five minutes away but considering the situation out there, I was afraid to open the door.
"Ella it's me," someone called through the door and I instantly relaxed.
I ran downstairs opened it and threw myself into my brother's arms.
"I've missed you so much!" I squealed strangling him.
"Can't breathe," he gasped.
"Sorry," I said releasing him giving him the chance to close the door.
He wore a wide smile before his eyes fell down to my stomach.
I suddenly felt nervous about what he was going to say about the ever-growing baby bump. My brother then pulled me back into another hug.
"I'm happy for you now El," he said. "and I'm sorry for being such a dick when I first found out."
"I guess I could forgive you," I replied with a smile. "Come in out of the cold, please."
"Mom called me," he said, "She said that you reached out to her."
I nodded, "She's coming to stay...or at least she said she would. But she wasn't keen on the idea of meeting Leonardo and I haven't heard from her since."
"She won't let you down, El," Connor said, "She may take her time and be a bit weird and roguey about it. But she'll come."
I smiled, "That's Mom. 'weird and roguey'."
"So why'd he suddenly let me come here?" Connor asked looking around the hallway.
He picked up a picture from the shelf. It was of the Loren family, all smiling and looking happy.
"An emergency," I said, "Plus I think he's finally responding to my pleads for you two to...connect."
Connor let out a short laugh, "What's changed his mind?"
different between us
he asked. "How
return, he's stopped fighting me," I replied, "It happened
pictures on the shelf and
"You submitted?"
I swallowed, "No."
the kitchen but he stayed
"Tea? Cake?" I offered.
followed me down the hall and stood in the doorway of the kitchen, watching me
There were a few minutes of awkward silence
that if it's not submitting?" he
stuttered for a few seconds, trying to think
disbelief as he shook his head, "What the fuck, Ella!? What did he
"We just decided to
asked, not buying any of
"No," I said.
that?" Connor asked, the volume of his voice
know him," I snapped. "He cares for
love you?"
"Yes," I said sharply.
he want to force you to be someone you're not?!" Connor exclaimed, "Without your opinions and strong will and hard head,
sighed, "Before you decide you hate him, please
scoffed again, "I decided I hated him long ago. The moment he plucked you from your life of ambitions and independence only to drop you into his violent,
mate whether we like it or
and instead we sat on the sofa,
up still on the sofa to the sound of the front door opening. Besides me
this house and you choose to
a sight of relief
me on the lips before looking over
a little too chipper.
Connor replied as bitterly as
I'm sensing a bit of hostility here boys," I said looking at Leo and then to
No..." Leo answered before beginning
my eyes
your eyes at me," he said
she wants to roll her eyes,"
"Connor-"
saying what he likes to me. This
muttered under his
that Connor?"
stop provoking him and Connor you can stop encouraging him to carry on?" I said pointing at each of them. "Let's just
Neither of them replied.
house?" Connor asked in what I
I screwed up
"Sorry?" Connor questioned.
know what fucking is
"Leo!" I exclaimed.
because you spilled some coffee or something and not because you were telling me about how you regularly have
in the library,"
"No, stay," Leo ordered.
the tear that was
you really gonna just obey him like that?" Connor asked disappointedly. "If you want to go to
tears in my eyes and his face softened a little before he gestured that I could
the stairs, the tears finally able
cry,"
we both did,"
each other up in the kitchen. At least it was fairly low scale bickering and not Leo about to murder Connor kind of bickering. If we were to find a positive in this situation. But it still hurt that they couldn't bring themselves to get on. Afterall, they are the two I
of the night and I was pregnant so I felt as though a nap was well deserved. When I
turned out
in search of food and found Leo beginning to make dinner
Connor?" I asked.
gone for a run,"
to say that in front of him
answered," Leo said shrugging his
my brother!"
I can't help it if our personalities clash. He's like you except he's not my mate so I have no reason
do was nod and turn
are you going?"
"Back upstairs," I snapped.
there all day. I've hardly
reading to do,"
I felt
my ear in that husky tone as he gently caressed my neck with
self Leo," I replied holding his hand so that he stopped touching
said as he
my hands on his cheeks and looked
fucking hell I hate
a yes?" he
grabbed a knife and
what happened last night?"
hurt," he replied. "And as for your next questions: yes, I was fine and no, I didn't feel the slightest
have to worry about rogues anymore?"
"For now."
that point, my phone
pulled it from my pocket and read the
Me, Amber, the mall tomorrow at
Leo who was busy chopping
looked at me I can tell there is something you are trying to
I have to tell you everything now?"
depends on the reason
to face me
go to the mall
"With who?"
"Friends."
"Do they have names?"
and A..." I began before
history of shit," Leo stated with
"Bit rude."
me your phone,"
not
fucking trust you. Give me
a month I'll be the mother of
have had to of given to him. But
now," he said, his tone still
empty hand, then I opened my mouth to speak, then I sprinted as
got to the hallway before he caught me up and pushed me against the
the mischief out of you," he said, a smile creeping onto his
"I'm not ticklish."
"2..."