Alpha Loren

When soon pulled up on Rosa and Antonio's long drive.

Rosa came out of the house and greeted her excited grandchildren with delight.

"Ella!" she said as I lifted Zacharias out of his travel seat and Luca did the same with Stefano. "We weren't expecting you."

"Yes, I'm sorry to spring this upon you," I began. "But something has happened. Is it alright if the kids stay for a night? Maybe two?"

Cato, Mathias and Silas bombarded Antonio, who had just joined his mate on the drive as, Rosa took Zacharias from me.

"Of course but what has happened?" she asked a concerned look. "Where's Leo?"

"Bambinos, why don't you take your stuff upstairs?" I suggested.

They all nodded and ran up the stairs to the rooms on the first floor that they usually stayed in.

"Leo's been arrested," I began.

Both of their faces dropped three miles.

"Arrested? What? Why?" Antonio questioned. 

"Andrea Martinez is alive," I stated.

Their faces dropped three more miles.

"But Leo shot him-" Rosa said.

"Somehow the bastard survived," I replied. "And now he's accused Leo of attempted murder, abduction and involvement in drug trafficking and who knows what he'll do next."

"Oh fuck," Antonio said.

"Ella, come in," Rosa said placing a comforting hand on my shoulder. "I'll get a pot of coffee on."

When the coffee was made, the three of us sat around the table trying to decide what to do while Luca entertained the kids.

"You shouldn't have left your mate," Antonio stated after minutes of silent thinking.

"Antonio!" Rosa exclaimed.  

"None of this would have happened. Have you not noticed by now that when you are away from him, things turn to shit?" he said slamming his hand onto the table. 

time," Rosa said

My own mate fucking killed my brother,"

it except me

and dealing with this Andrea man, okay?" Rosa said as Luca came into the kitchen with Cato, Silas, Mathias, Francesca and

out

I nodded.

let them go too far," I said putting my head in

looked up at

bailed him out before. I'm sure I can do it again," Antonio

sixteen and arrested for stupid things like vandalism. Not attempted murder, abduction and involvement in drug trafficking!"

he said," I replied. "He also pointed out that it's a federal investigation just to add

least he's not guilty of one of those things," Rosa said as the front door opened.

"There's no caller ID but maybe it's Leo

me as it continued to

"Hello?"

pause before a voice came through the line that filled

voice slurred. "I thought you'd be a little lonely without your Alpha. You know I have men

alive?" I asked after

Blanca, your mate may be the most feared man in the world, an excellent fighter, strong, powerful, smart, yadada...but he doesn't know much about guns. Pretty good for a beginner but my heart and my brain are still just about intact. He missed. And you are going to pay

hand and exchanged

to him," Antonio said,

phone as

Antonio Loren," he began. "You should know that you are well out of your depth. This pack and my son are not things that anyone with any sense

Alpha just a few minutes ago and he gave me his mate's

do

case six of his

my feet, adrenaline surging through my veins. My head spun and the sounds of the sounds of the kids' laughter from

me, probably sharing the same churning sensation

out the door, to the end of the drive and entered the woods. Despite

1, 2,3...4......5.

Cato!?" I screamed. "Silas, Mathias! Where

seek but we haven't found him yet," Silas replied, innocent of the danger they were in. Antonio and Rosa had now joined

back inside with me," Rosa said lifting

calling and calling for Cato. Praying and praying that he's just

the edge of the forest, we heard a scream.

then the sound of a car engine.