—Lena's POV— As soon as I enter my lab, I lean against the wall and let out a huge sigh of relief. I did it, I survived spending time with him. I didn't think I could, but I did. He seemed to believe my lie about the kids also and he also seemed very sincere with his apology but it still doesn't change what he did to me. Also there was some serious tension between him and Scarlett, looks like all is not well in their paradise, I need to go home, see my kids, have a glass of wine and talk this over with Zoey. I look at my watch and it's just one in the afternoon, I can't leave now, I still have time to kill. I push Leo out of my mind and walk into the lab. “Good afternoon Doctor Everhart.” Emmett, my lab assistant greets me. “Good afternoon Emmett, did you just get in?” I asked him and I looked around the lab and see that he had already started working, he has washed all the beakers and they're currently drying while one set is getting sterilised. “Yes, I c
—Alpha Leo's POV— I couldn't sit still after my talk with Zeo, he left to go talk with Gabe and then I answered the emails that I had and signed some documents that Zeo left for me on my table. Since the whole disease he had taken over day to day running of our business in the city because all my focus had to be on the pack and finding a cure. After I was done with all of that, I still couldn't sit still, I had this feeling in my gut that something was wrong but I didn't know if I should trust it, it could just be me wanting an excuse to spend more time with Lena. I sat down for another ten minutes but I couldn't do it anymore, I got up and left the house. It had been about two hours since I last saw her and if I got there and nothing was wrong she would think that I'm stalking her so I better come up with a good explanation. I got to the entrance of the lab and her assistants car was gone but there was another scent that wasn't Lena's, a scent that I would rec
—Lena's POV— The moment they left, I let out a huge sigh of relief and slumped down on my chair, I did my best to hold back my tears. How dare she? She knew how to hit me where it hurt, she knew just what screw to twist, yes I am now rich and successful, but I wasn't always like that. It's true what she said, my parents were poor farmers, but it never bothered me because we were comfortable just the three of us, we had food to eat and we were happy. It wasn't until I started attending school that's when it started to bother me, I was bullied every single day because of my status and it also didn't help that I was born an omega. That's why after all those years of constant bullying it came as a surprise to me when Leo asked me to marry him, I thought it was a joke or a prank at first but then he showed me how serious he was and after that, people stopped with the insults and talking behind my back. Even after Leo rejected me, I did my best to come up in this world
—Lena's POV— Zoey sounded very dangerous at that moment. “You need to calm down Zoey, remember you promised. Plus I'm fine, she didn't do anything to me, luckily Leo came in at that moment and even if he didn't I would've handled it myself. So please take a few deep breaths for me.” I tell her and after a few moments she takes a deep breath and retracts her claws. “I'm calm now, don't worry, I won't go off and rip off that bitch's head, at least not today.” She says with a smirk on her face. I don't say anything, because with Zoey that's as good as I'm going to get it. “So, what did Leo do?” Zoey asked. “He apologized to me and dragged her out of there, she didn't seem happy about it.” I told her. “I bet she wasn't, but what's the deal with the both of them. I thought they would be living la vida loca but it seems like something is wrong with their marriage.” Zoey finally voices out what I've been thinking. “Yeah, I think so too.” I t
—Lena's POV— Shit, no, no, no. This can't be happening right now, what the hell is he doing here? There's no way the kids are going to agree to go back into the house, not when we're already outside and they've been looking forward to this walk. I currently have my back to Leo, so I slowly turn around to face him with both the kids hands still in mine but thankfully my body blocks Luke and because Karla hasn't seen Leo before she hides behind my leg but not Lian, he keeps staring at Leo. “Hi, what are you doing here?” I asked him and hoped I could get him to leave before Luke decides to make his presence known. “I wanted to talk about what happened back at the lab.” He tells me. “Oh, we don't need to talk about that, it's all good, water under the bridge.” I tell him and hope in my mind that he takesy word for it and leaves. “Mummy, who are you talking to?” Luke asks from behind me and then he walks to the front and stands by his sis
—Alpha Leo's POV— “Answer me!” I growl loudly and she flinches back. “I do not have to tell you anything.” She snaps back at me and I know this is like pouring water on stone, this is a losing fight, she's never going to tell me anything. “When did you become this person Scarlett? Or were you always like this and I was just to blind to see it?” I asked her hoping to get a genuine reaction from her but she just continues to stare at me. “Fine, you do whatever the hell it is you're doing but you better make sure that I don't find out what it is and stay away from that lab and from Lena.” I warn her. “Or what?” She asks me. “You don't want to know what I'll do to you Scarlett, you've seen what I do to people that disobey me or cross me, the only thing stopping me from doing that to you was my love for you and you've done well to take that away so there's nothing holding me back now, you've been warned Scarlett.” I tell her and for the first time, I se
Alpha Leo's POV. She slowly turned around to look at me and when I saw the fear in her eyes, that made the decision for me. I treated her badly, that's the truth and she's scared of me finding out about the kids, I don't know why, but she is. Am I angry that she's kept them away from me all these years? Hell yes I am but nothing good will come out of me confronting her. She could very easily just pack up the kids and leave and I won't be able to find her. I can't be selfish, I'm not the only one that will be affected if she leaves, I have my pack to think about, if she leaves the hope of finding a cure goes with her. If I keep my suspicions to myself then at least she and the kids will be here at the pack, and I'll have the time to gain her trust back and then bring up the topic of the kids or she'll even finally open up and tell me about them. But first I need to find out if she was lying about the man in her life because the only man meant to be in her life and
Lena's POV. Leo walks back with us to the house and then he says goodnight to the kids, I'm so confused, in fact I've been confused ever since he saw Luke and didn't say anything. My sweet shy Karla gives him a hug, Liam hig fives him and tells him to come back the next day and then finally Luke steps up and shakes his hand, he tells him goodnight and also tells him to come by soon. Then finally, it's my turn and in my head, I'm thinking, this is finally it, this is the moment he's been waiting for to ask me about the kids. But he doesn't say anything, he simply leans down and kisses me on the cheek and then he steps back. “Goodnight Lena, I'll see you tomorrow.” He says and then he waves to the kids and walks away. “Mummy, boss man is cool, I like him.” Liam tells me as she strolls into the house. “I like him too.” Karla tells me and my heart breaks at that point, my sweet baby girl who has a very hard time connecting to people, but she had bo problem co
Alpha Leo's POV. We lock the four other men in a room we found in the warehouse, turns out they're human and not wolves so we made sure to take away their guns. Lex is tied to a chair, with ropes and chains and we injected him with a heavy dose of wolfsbane so even when he wakes up, he'll be too weak to escape. “Are you ready to do this?” I asked Freya. “Yea, find out where the pages are it should be easy, I don't think I will dive that deep and even if I have to, it will be more painful for him than for me.” She says. She steps behind Lex and places both hands on his head, she closes her eyes and she starts chanting. “What do you think he was doing here?” I asked Zeo. “I have no idea, but whatever it was I have a strong feeling that it wasn't good.” He says. “What do you mean?” I asked him. “Well, this particular dock is known for being used for illegal activities, the cartel's and the mafia run their goods th
Alpha Leo's POV. I look at the map to see where he is. “That's down by the docks, there's nothing there but warehouses.” I tell Freya. “Well, that's where he is now, the spell doesn't work like a GPS, if he leaves there, we are going to have to do another location spell again. So we need to get there now.” She tells us. “Alright then, lets go.” I tell her. “Wait, wait, wait, just wait.” Lena says as she holds up her hands. “You're about to walk into a situation that you know nothing about. What if he's not alone, what if he has his men with him, there's only three of you.” She tells us and she has a point. “I know that Lena, but we don't have a choice, more than half of the pack is sick and the ones that aren't, they won't leave their homes. We have to do this by ourselves. We'll be fine, I mean only Freya can take care of all of them with a flick of her wrist.” I tell her. “That is true.” Freya tells her. “Ok, but
Alpha Leo's POV. Zeo texted that they were on their way back and that something was wrong with Freya but he didn't go into details. So I grabbed the map I needed and here I was, waiting for them at the front door. A few minutes later, I hear his truck pull up and I open the front door. Freya looks like she's seen a ghost as she leans on Zeo and he walks her into the house. I go to the kitchen and grab a bottle if water for her then I meet them back in the living room. “Here, drink this.” I tell her as I hand her the bottle. She opens it up and takes a few sips. “You feel better?” I ask her. “A little.” She says. I take a seat next to her. “What happened back there? Were you able to get the signature?” I asked her. “Yes, I was and that's the problem.” She says. “I don't understand, what do you mean?” I ask her. “The witch's signature that was left there is one I recognise, it's one that I'm very familiar with. It belongs to my aunt Dahlia.” She tells me
Freya's POV. The pack is so quiet but Lena and Leo were right, it is beautiful. “So no one comes outside because of the disease?” I ask Zeo as he drives. “Yea, we don't know exactly how the disease spreads and why some people are sick and some aren't. So everyone just stays in. Every week, a truck delivers groceries and also another truck comes in to pick up the trash. They're humans so there's no chance of them getting infected.” He tells me. “That's really sad.” I tell him as I look out my window. “Yes it is and it's also hard to look at, this pack was so full of life and for it to be like this now, it's hard to watch.” He tells me. “What about you, did you have any family that was infected?” I ask him. “No, I lost my parents at a young age, they had my sister and I late in life, so they lived a full life. My sister is married, her husband is an Alpha of a pack back in Jersey. So thankfully she wasn't here when it hit.”
Alpha Leo's POV. I left the dining room but I didn't leave the house, I went to the patio to tell the kids goodbye and when Zeo came over, I left and that's when I heard her, it's not like I was purposely listening in or anything like that. The house was quiet and voices carried, so I heard what she said, she loves me but she doesn't trust me. That might discourage some people but not me, I have a smile on my face and a spring in my step as I walk to my car. Here I thought that all feelings she had from me had been stripped away after I rejected her but I was wrong. She loves me now all I need to do is prove to her that she can trust me with her heart again. I get to the house and I park my car, the pack is so quiet that if not from the sounds coming from the birds you would think that it was a graveyard. I put off the lockdown mode and walk into the house. I packed breakfast in a Tupperware from Lena's house because I'm pretty sure I have nothing in my kitc
Alpha Leo's POV. I can tell that she's nervous around me after what I said last night, but I can't tell if the nerves are good or bad. I meant what I said, I am going to win her back and it starts today, anytime that isn't spent looking for Lex, I'm dedicating that time to her. “Well, I'm going to check in on Elijah and find out if he had turned up anything. Then we'll need to head back to the house to get that map for Freya, plus I need to feed Scarlett.” I tell them. “You really put her down in the dungeon?” Zeo asks. “Yes and I also put the house in lockdown, she's not going anywhere.” I tell him. “I'm also going to need to go to the site where the spell was cast.” Freya says. “Why? If it's for the sludge that was running underneath the grounds, I already have a sample back at my lab.” I tell her. “No, it's not that. Usually when a witch or a warlock casts a spell, they leave their own signature behind. Not a little of witches can t
Lena's POV. After Leo's declaration last night, he kisses me on my cheek and left the house. I didn't plan on saying anything back to him but even if I wanted to, I couldn't, his words shocked me that I couldn't even form any words if I tried. The truth of the matter is I'm tired of being angry, it takes up a whole lot of energy and if you ask me, I've forgiven him, I mean I was ready to be friends with him for the sake of the kids, but to get back together with him and have a relationship. I'm not sure that I can do that, I mean I still love him I won't deny that, the problem here is trust, do I trust him with my heart? And the answer to that question is no, I do not. I mean last time he shattered my heart so badly that it took me years to put back together and it was never really the same. I toss and turn in bed, sleep eluding me because of the different scenarios that I keep on playing in my head. The first one being, if I never came back here to find a cure h
Alpha Leo's POV. “How are we going to do that, you're the one that said he was a ghost.” Zoey says. “I know that, but now we have his name. I've sent it to Elijah so I'm sure he'll be able to turn up something.” I tell her. “There might be another way, I'm not sure about it but it might work.” Freya says. “What's that?” I asked her. “If you guys really are brothers, then you share the same blood. So I might be able to track him using your blood.” She says. “And it will work?” I ask. “I'm not a hundred percent sure but it should.” She tells me. “What do you need?” I ask her. “I need a map and your blood, that's it.” She tells me. “Ok, I think there's a map back at the house and if there isn't one there, we'll get one.” I tell her. “So what exactly is the plan when you find him?” Zeo asks. “I'm still working that out, but first priority is finding those pages so the girls can make a cure.” I tell h
Alpha Leo's POV. “So, the day we got back from New Orleans, after Zeo and I left, the man I hired to trail Scarlett met us in the house, he found the evidence that I needed. Turns out she's been having an affair, but that wasn't the shocking news, what shocked us was the fact that the man in the video, the man Scarlett was sleeping with, Elijah couldn't find him, he wasn't on any database, he was a ghost. But he did have one distinct feature which was the birthmark that he had on his back, a birthmark that was the same as mine, in the same spot. A birthmark that is unique to my family line, it turns out that I have a brother.” I tell them and now all three of them look shocked. “Wait, wait a minute, so your wife is cheating on you with a brother that you knew nothing about, is that right?” Freya asks me. “That is correct.” I tell her. “This story is so good, I won't lie, but I'm confused.” Zoey tells me. “So was I, but everything will soon make sen