Alpha Leo's POV. As I lean over this man, it's taking everything in me not to rip his head off. The waiting in the room was killing me and then when they finally walked in, I was relieved, but only for a few seconds. The moment I saw his hands on her, all I saw was red. The only reason I didn't kill him right then was because Lena assured me that she was fine and he didn't do anything, if not I didn't really care if he was our only lead to the person that cursed my pack, I was going to kill him. “Nod, your head if you understand what I just said.” I tell him and he stares at me for a few seconds, defiance and hate in his eyes but then he reluctantly nods his head. “Good.” I tell him and then I get another chair and put it opposite him and sit down. “Now, do you know a guy named Dylan?” I asked him. “Yea, I know him, he owns this club. What's he to you?” He asks me. I tsk at him. “No, no, no, Merlin, I'm the one asking the questions.” “Did yo
Alpha Leo's POV. “So does that mean what I think it means?” She asks me. “If what you're thinking is that whoever is behind this has to be one of my people, then yes you're right.” I tell her. “Fuck that's so messed up and it also makes it even harder to track down the culprit.” Freya says. “Not exactly, we just need to get to the courier company, they have a record of all their deliveries and if they don't, our office should, every package has to be signed for.” I tell her. “Ok, then that's what we'll do. When are we leaving?” She asks, I'm so glad I have her back in my life. “I already texted the pilot, we need to be at the airstrip in the next two hours. Is that good with the both of you?” I asked them. “Yea I can pack a bag by then.” Freya says and Lena just nods her head. I wonder what's going through her mind, if she's thinking the same thing I'm thinking and that's what happened on the dance floor, the connection between t
Lena's POV. Did he seriously think that after what happened on the dance floor that I would fall into his arms and everything wouod be ok? What kind of delusion is that? I need to find a cure for this disease fast because whether I want to admit it or not, whenever I'm close to Leo, he has a way of bringing down my defences And if I break down and let him in, the only person that gets hurt is me. I just finished taking a very long and very hot shower, my skin is so red you would think that someone poured acid on me or something. But I needed to wash this whole night away from me, literally. I didn't really unpack my clothes so packing up was fairly easy and fast. I really don't want to go out of my room, all I want to do is just curl up in my bed and sleep. That's the thing with me and alcohol, I might not get hungover but when all the partying is done, my body is so tired and all I want to do is sleep. But I can't, at least I will be able to sleep on the p
Lena's POV. We get down to the plane and say our thank you's and goodbyes to Stefan the pilot. Leo looks tired but he's doing a good job of hiding it but I see it. “How about I drive.” I tell him and then I take the keys from him before he can object. “Thank you.” He tells me. “No problem.” I tell him. He stays at the back and Freya rides up front with me so that he can get some shut eye. “He likes to act strong, let no one see your weakness, he gets that from his father, he had it drilled into him since he was a child that it's now second nature to him and I don't think he even realises it.” Freya tells me. ‘I never knew the man, and Leo never talked about him when we were together.” I tell her. “Well, you're lucky you didn't. He's the reason Leo came to New Orleans in the first place and the things he told me about that man, some people are just pure evil, it's a miracle Leo turned out the way he is. Now I know he's no saint, but
Alpha Leo's POV. “I don't understand, you have a sister and I don't know about her, how is that possible?” Zeo asks me “You see, you should've gotten that gift.” Freya tells me and at this moment I'm thinking I should've listened to her and Lena. “Shut Up Freya.” I tell her and as I look at both her ans Lena, it's clear that's they're holding back their laugh. “Can we all just go inside and I can explain.” I tell Zeo. “Fine, let's do that. Come on kids, let's go in.” Zeo tells the kids and they take his hands as he leads them into the house. I messed up, big time, I mean I was expecting anger from him but the look in his eyes all I saw was disappointment and hurt. “It's going to be fine, just explain everything to him, it's Zeo, he'll forgive you.” Lena tells me. “Say sorry and he'll forgive you boss man.” Karla tells me. “Thank you so much for the advice sweet girl.” I tell her and then I ruffle her hair and she laughs
Alpha Leo's POV. “Ok, so let me see if I've got this right, whoever it is that's behind this, isn't someone that you've pissed off in the past, it's actually a member of your pack?” Zoey asks. “That is correct.” I tell her. “Wow, that's just, wow.” She says and I'm very grateful that in this moment she doesn't have more to say. “So who do you think it could be?” Lena asks. “I have no idea.” I tell her. “So you're saying you don't have any disgruntled employees or someone that you might've offended?” Lena asks. “No, Zeo and I are barely at the office, we always work from home, we just go in for the monthly board meetings and just stop in from time to time, how would I have possibly upset someone when I'm never there.” I tell her. “Ok, so if we are to believe that you are this loved Alpha. Then could it be possible that whoever got those pages isn't doing it of his own free will? Maybe they are being blackmailed or something
Alpha Leo's POV. The drive back to the house just reminds me more of how this once joyful pack has turned into a wasteland, no sign of life except for the weeds and the trees, the only time people actually come out is every two weeks to get their groceries from the truck that delivers it and then they all run back to their houses. “How's the clinic?” I ask Zeo. “Still much of the same, no one's been admitted but still they're not getting better.” He tells me. “Well hopefully before the week runs out we will have the cure and all this will be behind us and we can get on the road to healing.” I tell him. We get to the house, I park the car and we both get down. There used to be guards at the front of the double doors but I had to put a stop to that because of the disease, I won't make them guard me if there's a risk that they will get sick. I can protect myself. We get into the house and Elijah is in the living room waiting for us. “A
Alpha Leo's POV. I don't even know when I start laughing, but I can't control it, fate must be playing a very sick joke on me, because how much can a guy take before he just gives up and runs mad? No really I want to know. Because first I was cursed with a hateful father and then fate saw it fit to take my mother away from me, then I was blessed with a mate, that's Scarlett but then she leaves me to marry another man. Then I find another mate in Selene and then Scarlett comes back and I do not know it at the time but I make the wrong decision of choosing Scarlett and rejecting Selene. My marriage to Scarlett is horrible and then my pack is cursed with an incurable disease. Now the only person that can help with a cure is Selene, the same woman I rejected six years ago and she returns with my kids, who don't know that I'm their father and now I find out that Selene was the right choice all along and one stupid decision has derailed my life. But that's not all
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'