Alpha Loren

Leo's Point of View

The second the truck rolled into the base, I was opening the door. In the front, there were two men: one driving and one clutching what looked like just a bundle of blankets. The bundle of blankets stirred and I was met with a pair of innocent, watery eyes.

"Papa," it sobbed. 

Its lips quivered and its eyebrows furrowed before tears began to stream down its soft little cheeks.

I instantly pulled it into my arms and held it tight.

"Cato," I whispered, kissing his head time and time again. "It's okay. You're safe now."

He wrapped his little arms around my neck and clung as he cried into my chest.

I said to the soldiers that had brought him back to me.

They nodded.

that it came to what it came to and that your son had to experience," one said.

did what was necessary and with time, he will recover."

would remain in his custody until he no longer needed the threat of his demise to control Ella. The time frame for that was unclarified and I saw the rescuing of my seven-year-old son from

a single parent. Ella and I always brought the kids up together and she was so naturally good at it and always there to provide a voice of reason but she was no longer here so now I had to do

Cato the house was dark bar one lamp on the coffee table in the living room. At least I still had

she said kissing his cheek and taking his little cold hands into the soft warmth of hers.

smile. It was small and feeble

to bed, young man," she added. "It's awfully past your

again and I slowly carried him

in your room tonight, Daddy?" he asked as we reached the top of