Alpha Loren

Unable to really do much else, I sat for a while thinking about what Antonio said. 

My thoughts were going backwards and forwards like a yoyo - one spun by a member of the small group in the population of earth that can actually make a yoyo go up and down more than twice too.

Andrea can't do anything to Cato if he never leaves the territory and Leo's army is the best in the world. I've seen them train. His warriors are insane. So maybe I should wait a little while longer.

But on the other hand, I have learnt not to underestimate what Andrea is capable of either. Morality clearly doesn't stand in his way and after all, he is a high class, millionaire drug lord.

The question that remains, which do I trust to manage to do what they said they would more? Leo or Andrea? 

Antonio said to have faith in my mate but where was that going to get us?

At that point my phone, that remarkably still works considering how hard I threw it, pinged on the other side of the room. I stretched my foot out as far as I could and was just about able to reach and it and drag it back to me.

And so my question was answered.

A text presumably from Andrea, although with the usual lack of ID, reading: sorry about your border guards. Send my condolences to the families. 

I threw my head back in grief. How had this happened?

I quickly dialled Leo's number and it rang only once before he picked up.

"They've got off territory," I said hastily.

"I know," he replied gravely. "Nine of my men are dead."

we are losing our

I can, Ella," he said in what sounded

It is the only way," I stated. "Please, Leo.

isn't even up for discussion and if I hear from Antonio that you even attempted to get out of those handcuffs, I will

him home," I whispered.

to pick the

minutes later, Mathias, Silas, Marie, Francesca and Lili came into the room.

to give you this," Mathias said handing me a glass

you, honey," I replied taking

are you doing with

I whispered beckoning them forward. "And then I need

all nodded and stepped closer to me and into a

knows how to bring Cato home but nobody can know.

"Why?" Silas whispered.

we might not be able to save Cato," I answered. "It's a top-secret team mission, okay? So can you help me

nodded

distract Granny. Ask if she can help you make another

her mouth. "Yeah," she

much," I added kissing them each on the forehead before watching them leave the room knowing it could be the last time I

I spoke. "He's in his office right now, make sure he doesn't leave. You're very good at asking questions, right? I'm

on the cheek before leaving

at the end of the corridor," I said knowing that I'm gonna need my passport and credit card if I want to stand any chance of getting to Mexico. "But you have to be as quiet as a mouse," I added picking the last

the room