Alpha Loren

Luciano's POV

"You offered him your help?" Andrea asked. 

"Yes," I replied.

"And was he suspicious?" 

"As expected," I said with a nod.

Andrea's face lit up, "So you settled with just the address?"

"Exactly as planned."

"Excellent," he replied a wide smile on his face. "I never would have guessed that Loren would be so predictable."

"And I was sure to include details about the state of his Luna. You should have seen his reaction," I added with a wink.

"Good job, Luciano," he said shaking my hand. "You have impressed me."

"Oh, and there was something he told me that you might like to know," I began. "He's sided with a powerful ally of yours?"

Andrea furrowed his eyebrows, "Gustavo Escobar?"

"He didn't mention a name."

He leant back into his chair and stared ahead for a few moments in thought.

"Fetch my wife, will you?" he replied. "I have just realised something that has made me exceedingly angry."

"Gladly."

I hurried upstairs and marched into the library where I knew Ella would be. Where she usually seemed to be.

She looked up from her book momentarily and scowled, "Piss off, Luciano."

I grinned with the intention to unsettle her and easily succeeded. Her eyes snapped back to me and her eyebrows creased as she closed her book.

"What?" she asked looking me up and down.

"Your Alpha is dead," I teased.

I watched as my words sunk deeper in and the shock faded to a choking, suffocating grief. Her lip quivered and the book she clutched in her hands dropped to the floor, the pages crinkling on impact.

"Fucking hell, Ella," I said, grinning through my teeth. "I'm kidding. But you need to get a grip."

"That's not funny," was all she said before wiping the tears from her eyes and taking a deep shaky breath. 

a shrug as I leant my hand on the door frame. "Anyway, Andrea wants you downstairs. He seems really pissed."

said pulling her hands into

sure he really gives a shit," I replied. "Now move it."

the armchair she was curled

"Chin up and get your

Luciano," she hissed. 

my

anything," she protested.

Gustavo Escobar?"

dropped, "shit," she mumbled

marched past me, down the stairs and

mouth to speak but Andrea interrupted. 

me guess," he began standing up from behind his desk. "Andrea, I can explain," he mocked. "Then fucking explain, Blanca," he added slamming his fist on the table, "Why the fuck is your

don't know,"

Escobar and

for a moment clearly

How would Loren

swallowed but said nothing.

tightened, "Did you inform

tone was a deep growl and Ella took a step back. I'd never seen her this frightened

put my hand on her back and pushed her forward

the fuck does he know?!" Andrea repeated, grabbing

her closer to him and grabbed her

her eyes and turned her head away to the floor, "when I rung him...in the jungle...with the

as Andrea slapped her across the face.

faint whimper and for a brief second her despair filled blue eyes met mine, her misery thrilling me to the core.

I wonder if you're worth

me go," she replied.

up to me, "Take her away before I..." he paused. "...do

in my direction and sat back

took her wrist and pulled her out of the office and into

said opening the

too much," she replied dabbing her red cheek as a

I got exiled from my home pack? Daughter of Nicolos Jones, my

from the freezer to her

replied, glaring up at

I'd probably have to get permission from husband

sick,"

grinned and sat beside her at the table placing my arm around her shoulder and picking up a strand of her hair, "How's Max? I saw him today but I didn't really get the chance to catch

she

We are going to have a family heart to heart whether you like it or not."