Lena's POV. It took us about two hours but we finally had dinner ready. The cake needs another twenty minutes in the oven and then I'll pull it out. I check the time and it's already six thirty, Emmett is in the living room with the kids. Zoey already bathed them and they're in their PJs, Zoey is currently up in her room getting ready and when she gets down, I'll go up and get ready. While I'm setting the table, she comes down looking really good in a white floral dress and it looks like she even put on a bit of makeup. “Not a word from you.” She tells me. “I didn't say anything.” I say as I do my best to hold back my smile. “You should go get ready before your guests arrive, I'll finish setting the table.” She tells me. “Thank you and you can take the cake out in like twenty minutes.” I tell her. “OK, twenty minutes.” She says. “And Zoey….” “Yea?” “You look really pretty.” I tell her and then I run up the stairs but I don't m
Lena's POV. It's been a few minutes and she still hasn't said anything she just keeps staring at me and blinking her eyes. “Zoey, please say something, you're starting to scare me.” I tell her. “I'm sorry. I'm fine, I'm fine. It's not even possible right? Human and werewolves can't be mates, can they?” She asked me. “Actually they can, it's rare but it does happen.” I tell her. “But like you said, you might be wrong.” She tells me. “Yea, I might be.” I say. “Good, we'll just chuck up what happened to me needing to get laid. Now let's get this food on the table before it gets cold.” She says and then she carries one of the serving plates and heads straight to the dining room. I don't know whether I want to be right or wrong. For as long as I've known Zeo, he has been looking for his mate, all his friends had found theirs, even guys at the pack younger than him. But maybe this is why, his mate wasn't a wolf like him, she was human. If th
Lena’s POV. “Yea we don't usually ask the kids, especially the boys what parts they want because it usually turns into a fight. I'm sorry it completely slipped my mind, I should've told you.” I tell him as I turn to the boys whose eyes are on Leo, waiting for what he's going to say or do. “It's fine, I can handle it.” He tells me and I want to snort out laughing and tell him that he can't, but I just keep quiet, like they say, experience is the best teacher. He turns and faces the boys. “Boys, you know a chicken only has two wings right?” He asked them. “Yea, we know.” They both said. “You know you're both growing boys right, you need to eat a lot to keep up with your fast metabolism. I remember when I was your age, me and Zeo could finish a whole chicken just between the two of us.” Leo says and then he looks to Zeo to back him up. “Yes that is true.” Zeo says as the kids turn to look at him. “So how about you both share the wings and take an
Alpha Leo's POV. “Yea, what is this I hear about you taking Lena to New Orleans Leo?” Zoey asked. Of course she comes for me first, I felt her eyes one me throughout dinner, she's just been waiting for this opportunity. “Yes, Lena and I are going to New Orleans to convince a witch that I know to help us with the cure.” I reply her calmly. “I know, Lena told me that part. What I don't understand is why can't you go alone? I mean you're the one who knows the witch, why does Lena have to go with you?” She asked me. “Zoey!” Lena calls her out. “What I told you I would cook for them, but I never promised to be on my best behaviour.” She tells Lena and then she turns back to glaring at me. “It's fine Lena.” I say to her then I turn back to Zoey. “I need Lena to go with me because I might be the one that has the contact, but she's the doctor she's the one that understands this disease and can explain it to the witch.” I speak to her calmly be
Lena’s POV. The kids were sugar crazed, there was no other word for it, turns out after they were done with their dessert, they helped Emmett with his, like I said before it's like I had four kids. But thankfully, unlike before, this time the adults outnumbered the kids and we were able to get them to bed an hour past their bedtime just like I predicted. “Goodnight sweet cheeks, I'll be seeing you soon.” Zeo tells Zoey and he blows her a kiss, she just glares at him and storms off. We walk out of the house. “Zeo, you have to take it easy with her.” I tell him. “I know, I know.” He tells me but he still has that grin on his face, I think the only time it slipped all night was when Zoey said she would let another man in the house. “But wait a minute though, is this really happening? Are you guys mates?” I ask him, I mean seeing them together tonight already proved my suspicions right, but I have to hear it from him. “Yea, we are. Trust me I wa
Lena’s POV. It's ten thirty in the morning, last night Zoey and I talked and that was exactly what I needed to put my defences up. Leo might be a changed man and I'm not doubting that or anything but it doesn't mean that I can let him back in my heart, maybe someday we might be friends, I guess we have to to since I'm considering letting him back into the kids lives but that's it, just friends. The kids woke up very cranky this morning, coming down from their sugar high, so I gave them all a hot bath and we has some eggs and toast with orange juice for breakfast. Emmett left like an hour ago to go to the lab while the kids are currently doing some home school with Zoey. As for me, I'm currently making sure I have everything packed before I close up my box and my carryon, also my backpack containing my devices, like my laptop, tablet and of course their chargers. When I'm sure I have everything I need I zip it all up and carry them downstairs. I drop all my bags b
Alpha Leo's POV. We arrive at the private airstrip about two hours later. The pack is so secluded that it takes a while to get to the city. “We're here.” I tell Lena as I park the car near the jet but not too close, someone will come and move it anyway. “You know when you said private jet, it didn't occur to me until now to ask who had it.” She tells me. “Oh, this one is mine.” I tell her and she looks so shocked that it makes me smile as I come down from the car. She gets down to and follows me to the trunk of the car where I'm taking out our bags. I only have one suitcase and my backpack. She takes her suitcase but I insist on carrying the rest. “Good afternoon Alpha Leo.” Stefan my pilot greets me. “Good afternoon Stefan, is everything ready?” I asked him. “Yes, the jet passed all the tests, we are ready for take off.” He tells me. “Good, this is Lena Everhart, she'll be flying with us.” I tell him. “Nice to meet you.” S
Alpha Leo's POV. Lena gets up and takes the seat opposite me, so she's facing me, I guess there's no getting out of this. “Are you sure you really want to hear this? I don't think it's a good idea Lena.” I tell her, hoping she'll say no and I'll be able to get away from this. “Nothing you say is going to hurt or affect me, we're friends right? We agreed to be friends and friends talk to each other about stuff like this. Also I need to know a little more about Freya before we meet her, so I know what I'm expecting.” She tells me. “Ok, but remember friends also don't judge.” I tell her and she smiles. “Fine, no judgement, now spill.” She tells me, she looks like a kid in a theatre, I mean all that's missing is the popcorn. “Ok, after Scarlett left me, I was a shadow of myself, I didn't want to feel, I was basically just existing, I knew I couldn't stay back at the pack, my father was still alive at the time and he was seriously disappointed in me, he c
EPILOGUETHREE MONTHS LATERLena's POV. In my years that I've lived in this earth, I learnt one thing, blood doesn't always make family. I mean Zeo, Freya and Zoey, we aren't related by blood but they are my family. After Luna Kate came clean about what she did, I thought I would be angry because what she did that night set of a chain of events that got us to where we are today. But that's also why I wasn't mad or anything like that, those events made me the woman that I am today, they gave me my children, so there's no way that I can be angry at that. My parents were the Avery's they raised me and they loved me and that wasn't going to change. I was a grown woman, I wasn't interested in having a relationship with a woman that was too scared to keep me and a father who didn't tolerate weakness and I didn't want that energy around my children. So after they told me rye truth, I thanked her because I could finally solve that unclosed mystery.
Lena's POV. The plane lands and I know that we aren't at the pack yet but I'm giddy with excitement at the prospect of seeing my babies. I know it's just been a couple of weeks, but to be honest, it feels like months have gone by and I haven't seen them. We step out of the air plane and say our goodbyes to Stefan the pilot. Zoey has been calling trying to find out how far out we are, I know it was hard for her to stay back while I was hurt. But she has no idea how much I appreciate her staying with the kids while I was recovering in Scotland. We get into the SUV and Zeo drives so fast, you'd think he was being chased. But I get it, he's been away from Zoey for close to a month, when you count in the time they spent looking for me and then the time I spent recovering. Phoebe has been asking questions about the kids and she can't wait to meet them. Richard promised me that he would find the girls that we saved good homes and the ones that needed reha
Lena's POV. The next day, everyone in the house, was up early in the morning, we were all packed up and ready to go. We said our goodbyes to Richard and Elijah's's other two friends, they decided to stay behind. Richard offered them jobs as part of a covert team. He offered Mark the job too, but he declined and I know that it was because of Pheobe. We left the house and everyone pilled ourselves into two SUV's that Richard had provided. In one car was me, Leo, Brie and Zeo and in the other car was Elijah, Freya and Vincent. Richard also provided us with drivers so that they would be able to bring the cars back. “I can't believe we're finally leaving.” I said out loud. “I can't believe that I'm finally going to see another part of the world.” Pheobe said and I turned to look at her, she was seated in the middle of me and Leo. “Have you been on a plane before Pheebs?” I ask her but I have a feeling what her answer will be. “No I haven't, I kn
Lena's POV. Leo takes my hand and we both walk to the underground prison where Lex is, we get to the end of the hallway and Leo puts in his handprint and the door unlocks. “You're sure you're ready for this?” Leo asks me again. “Yea I am, open it.” I tell him and then he opens the door and we both walk in, the first thing I'm hit with is the smell, it's like decaying flesh. “Sorry about the smell, I cut of his hand the last time I was down here.” He tells me as he points to the spot on the floor where the hand is, I almost throw up but I hold myself back. I hear the sound of someone groaning the pain and I turn around and that's when I see him, Lex. The man that almost broke me and haunts me every night in my dreams. I barely recognise him, he only has his boxers on and his hair has grown out that its covering half of his face. His whole body has different shades of bruises all over and then his left hand now has a stump from where Leo ripped o
Lena's POV. The next morning I wake up wrapped up in Leo, last night was everything and so much more, I can still feel it right now, I'm so sore. “Good morning mia cara.” Leo whispers in my ear. I turn over and face him. “Good morning baby.” I say to him and then I kiss him and before too long, the kiss turns heated and I can feel Leo getting hard so I pull back. “Are you sore baby?” He asks me. “Yeah a little.” I tell him. “Was I too rough with you?” He asks me. “Yes, but don't go beating yourself up about it, I loved every second of it.” I tell him. “Ok, come on let's go take a shower, if I stay in this bed with you, there's no stopping me from having my way with you.” He tells me. I take his outstretched hand and we both walk into the bathroom, the shower is big enough to contain the both of us and there would still be space. We enter the shower and while the water sprays the both of us, I grab Leo's cock. “Don'
Lena's POV. It's been two weeks and today I was officially cleared from physical therapy, I don't even need to use the crutches, but both Leo and Zeo insist that I use it, saying that I shouldn't stress myself too much. We're leaving the hospital room, and today I finally get to meet all the men that risked their lives to save me when they knew nothing about me. I told Zeo and Leo that I didn't want them in the hospital, I didn't want them seeing me like that, they explained it to the guys and they understood. We take the elevator up to the apartment, it's my first time here, the elevator door opens and everyone shouts. “Surprise!” Everyone is there, Zeo, Phoebe, Freya, Vincent and then four men that I don't recognise. I step out of the elevator and hug Zeo, Pheobe and Freya, I hug all of them and then I turn to the first guy standing there. Zeo comes forward and makes the introductions. When he's done, I hug all four of them. “Thank you so much for all your
Lena's POV. I held on to the handle bars and took my first step, it was small and shaky, it was like I was a baby, learning how to walk again. “That's good Selene, try again.” Zeo encourages me. I take another step with my left leg and it's stronger than the other one, I take a few more steps until my leg stops shaking altogether. “Ok Selene, how about you try walking without the bars, you just have a few more steps before you get to Leo.” Anna tells me. I take a few deep breaths, my eyes are on Leo the whole time. “You can do this mia cara.” He encourages me. I remove one hand first from the bars and then I remove my second hand, I stagger a little, but Zeo is there to catch me and hold me up. “Just tell me when you're ready and I'll let you go.” Zeo tells me. I look at Leo again and his presence there gives me the strength that I need. “I'm fine Zeo, you can let me go now.” I tell him and he removes his hands from my back. I tak
Lena's POV. “But there's something else we need to talk about.” He tells me. “What is it?” I ask him. “It's about Lex.” He tells me and Immediately the smile is wiped off from my face. “I told you I didn't want to talk about him.” I tell him and then I rip my hand away from his. “I know that mia cara, but we have too. The doctor said that by next week you can start physical therapy and use your crutches and by the upper week, we can take you back home. We have to decide what we're going to do with him.” He tells me. “I don't care what you do to him.” I tell him and I mean it. “I know that you don't care and you probably don't want to see his face ever again but I don't think that's a good idea.” He tells me and I swear to the goddess if I was not bedridden, I would be strangling him right now. “Oh really, please enlighten me.” I tell him. “Don't be like that Lena. I just thought it would be a good idea for you to confront him
Lena's POV. Phoebe hugged me so tight it was so painful but I didn't say anything, I just hugged her back because I knew that she needed this, I also needed it too, she risked her life to save mine. Finally we separated and I shifted on hu bed and had her sit next to me. “Thank you so much Phoebe, if you weren't brave enough to go out for help and then stumbling on Leo, I would probably be dead.” I tell her and I mean it, if not for her, there was a high cahnce that I would've not been here right now. “It's fine Lena, you told me I had to be brave and I was.” She says with a smile on her face. “So how has it been living in a house full of boys, are they treating you well.” I ask her, from what Leo tells me, she's been sticking to only Mark since she came out and I'd like to know why. “Yea, they're all nice, especially Mark.” She says and I see a tinge of red in her cheeks. Oh I get it now, she has a crush on Mark. “Oh, really, you know I haven'