December 20th
Ella's Point of view:
I listened as Leo left the room, walked into his office and firmly slammed the door.
I glared across to Connor.
I sat there for half an hour with no word from Leo. I hated Connor for doing this but at the same time, I prayed to the moon Goddesses that Leo wouldn't find him. I couldn't be sure that he would pose no further threat to the pack but I could be sure that I didn't want him imprisoned for decades on decades.The anticipation was just about to send me into a nervous breakdown when the door was pounded.I slowly made my way down the hall with the sleeping newborn in my arms. For some reason, I had a bad feel
24th DecemberAs planned all those months ago, on ChristmasEve Leo and I went ice skating again. The night before I had called both Mateo and Allison separately, asking them to come.They both agreed and I put the phone down with a mischievous grin."Are you meddling?" Leo asked me.
When we reached the front door, surprisingly my Mom was on the doorstep. I hadn't seen her since the night we found out Connor was the leader of the rogue organisation attacking the pack, where she had left shaken and in tears."Mom?" I asked.She got to her feet and her eyes shifted between Leo and me."I came to apologise," she said, "What
December 25thOn Christmasmorning I woke up bright and early. Leo and I had spent the night in a spare room whilst Cato slept in ours so when he started screaming at 6 amI had to step out into the cold hallway."Sssh, Cato," I hushed. "Daddy is still asleep."I spent the next fifteen minutes feeding him before he
As the hours passed, people began to slowly leave to visit various mates and other family until it was just Marco, Carlos, Mateo, Leo and I in the house. It was considerably quieter now but the Loren brothers hadn't been holding back on the alcohol all day and the party was still on."Festive mulled wine anyone?" Marco announced from the kitchen as he withdrew a bottle from the fridge."Fuck," Carlos groaned, "Just in case we didn't all just drink way too much of Dad's wine."
December 26thLeo's POVThe day after Christmas I woke in my living room with three of my brothers dead to the world on my sofas and my mate on a bed of cushions on the floor.My mouth tasted of stale wine and my eyes were groggy with a hangover. As I pulled out my phone, I groaned.
December 26thElla's POVI still had no idea why Leo had just dragged a struggling human woman into our house but after fifteen minutes of coercing and encouragement and Leo just about keeping his patience, we got her out of the hallway and settled her on the sofa.All Leo told me was that she knew we were w
December 26thElla's POVLeo left again soon after, leaving me standing alone in the hallway, not quite sure what to make of it all."Is that not the reaction you were expecting?" Hestia asked, coming from the living room.