Alpha Loren

Chapter 147 Chapter 147

"Urghh."

I opened my eyes to see the straw of the cell and groaned at how much everything ached from sleeping on such a hard floor. The ball had gone on until way beyond midnight and I had spent the majority of those hours dancing with the King. Obviously, it was he that had insisted on it and I that had been forced to begrudgingly go along with it.

"What time is it?" I asked the guard.

"7:30 am," he replied shortly.

"Is there any chance I'll be getting out of here soon or should I just kill myself now before either boredom, discomfort or the cold does?" I remarked causing him to smirk.

"Kill yourself and save the King the bother," he replied.

I rolled my eyes and wished for someone less intolerable to talk to.

It wasn't for another two hours that my wish was granted with the arrival of my Dad.

"Sleep well?" he asked with a mocking undertone.

"Fucking brilliantly," I remarked.

"I'll try to talk to the King again. Negotiate some way. You won't be in here forever."

I then suddenly remembered another reason why I wouldn't be in here forever. Max had been at the ball last night and Leo would now be on his way. 

Leo was on his way.

"Anyway, when did you become such a graceful dancer?" my Dad asked.

"Leo taught me. We have balls and things at home," I explained. "Can't say I enjoyed last night as much as I do those- when I have my mate to dance with rather than that son of a bitch."

"Keep your voice down," my Dad said. "And Connor was worried about how he dragged you up to your cousin. He's never been the sort I'd want my daughter near and I hear he even tried to do away with you seven years ago?"

I nodded and looked to the floor.

"He's got something strongly against our family. What did he talk to you about?"

"Oh just this and that, nothing worth repeating," I mumbled vaguely.

My Dad narrowed his eyes at me but I was spared the ordeal of having to go any further by a set of heavy footsteps marching down the steps into the dungeon. Connor soon came into sight with a serious expression.

"He's two miles away," he stated as he pulled out a key from his pocket. 

"Who?"

"Loren. Alpha fucking Loren," Connor said with spit as he unlocked the cell.

Dad jumped to his feet, his face immediately turning to match Connor's, "What? How does he know?" 

"Nobody knows," Connor answered before unlocking the cell door. "He has 5000 men. They're readying the archers, cavalry and infantry as we speak but we aren't ready for him yet and we don't have enough time to get the defences up properly."

"Fuck," my Dad cursed. "5000?!"

"It isn't just the Stella Pack here. He's got allies."

"How many men do you have?" I asked.

"2000," Connor replied shortly as he opened the door of the cell. "Now come with me. I have to take you somewhere more secure," he added reaching for my hand.

"This is a suicide mission. You can't fight 5000 with 2000 even if Leonardo Loren wasn't their leader! You will certainly lose and he will certainly kill you," I said pulling my hand away. "It is not too late to let me go and surrender."

"I am not giving you back to him without a fight, Ella. Now come," he said in a harsh tone. "I don't have time to fuck about."

He then roughly hauled me out of the cell by yanking my arm.

"Connor," My Dad interjected. "That is your sister. Do not be so aggressive with her."

"A war is about to break out, Dad. I have soldiers I need to be organising, not my little sister," he said pausing but still with a tight grip around my wrist.

"I know and she will come. Just let us say goodbye for now first," he said stepping forward.

Connor let go of me as my Dad embraced me in a comforting hug.

"I love you, Ells," he whispered.

"I love you too," I replied a tear escaping my eye only to be soaked up by his shirt. This could be the last time I ever see him. I thought that time was twelve years ago but that didn't make it any less painful.

"Now go with your brother," he said firmly. "He only wants to get you somewhere safe."

I nodded and he kissed my forehead.

"Come on," Connor said in a much softer tone as his hand gently rested on my back.

two. It was approaching dusk but the castle was

people are all going to be lead to their deaths. You are too outnumbered to win this," I said

"We will see."

don't die in the battle, he will kill you for this. He said

die trying," Connor concluded beginning

has gotten in you?" I asked stopping in my tracks. "Where has this

seizing my shoulders. "I want him to burn in hell and I don't give a shit what you have to say about it!

a lot. He had stubble on his

I placed a hand on his cheek. "This

dead and this fury is released from me I will return

me around the waist and carried me kicking and screaming up a winding set of stone steps. "Just surrender me! I will end up back with him anyway so why not do it with 2000 fewer

much faith you have in us, Ells," he remarked. "And surrendering

soon reached the top of the very long twisting staircase to find one singular door. Connor put me

tears now

with

for doing it,"

do to stop you, is there?" I

he replied. "I will see you when it's all

wondering if

hugged me tightly for a short while.

lots, little

he closed the door, locked it

you lotsest!" he called and

used to do that

could tell it

cries. My hands were shaking for my pack's sake and everyone in it I loved that I knew would be fighting. Leo, Luca, Blair, Max, Mateo, Marco, Carlos, Lenny. Even Antonio but most of all Leo. And for my Dad and brother that I had only

Please, please be

of the high window. Gazing out to what had now become a battlefield, I Instantly regretted my decision. I was too far away to see individuals but there was blood and death

pack were dying for me and I couldn't just

down but it was obviously reinforced and I had heard Connor switch multiple bolts. I tried screaming to see if any Stella soldiers that may have slipped into the castle could hear me. But nobody came.

or a secret passageway but nothing. The window was too high and small so

a pair of footsteps running up the stairway. The door was soon being unbolted

Connor said taking

asked noticing the worried creasing in his forehead and the

wants to resort to plan B," he said leading me hastily down the

is plan B?"

killed, we will kill his mate'," he added. "But

racing faster.

you going

as Connor

At least I know he will protect you," he replied in

you near him for

a traitor anyway. I have nothing to

the stairway and Connor brought his finger

make a sound," he whispered before looking out into the

and he reassuringly squeezed my

replied a minute or so

had a job to keep up.

cursed under his breath, looking around for

Not even a tapestry on the wall or a vase. Just as I was considering running, Connor suddenly grabbed my wrists and pulled me in front of him with my

his eyes on us. "What are you doing?" 

ordered plan B," he

looked suspiciously at

throne room is that way," one said pointing in

there," the final one added. "We

there was a brief moment of extreme tension before one of the soldiers suddenly launched at Connor.

motionless against the wall but Connor struggled with the other larger one. He punched my brother in the ribs and then the face before I caught his next

learn to

brother," I said taking his hand again. "But first can we avoid this plan B? I don't like the sound of it."

hallways. It wasn't until we reached a T-junction that we saw more of the King's men. This time six or seven of them talking among

one said. "We've already lost over half the army, Loren is still alive and the King has

for all of us," one replied.

the castle knew the risks. Of all people, we know

without her," another added. "We knew this would most likely turn out to be a sacrifice. Loren is too powerful to defeat especially with him somehow getting here so soon. The

looked up from the circle and smelt the air. We'd ducked behind the wall but

just beginning to spot us. "I'll hold

shook my

can't leave you."

men began marching towards us. "There's no point us both getting caught and it is you

you said the king would have you-"

he said deeply.

hand one last time and nodded before turning away. I ran in the direction

reached another junction. Connor didn't exactly give me precise directions and consequently, I

my breath before closing my eyes, spinning and running in the direction I

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