October 11th
As we approached the door, Leo slipped his hand into mine. I tried to retract away but he only squeezed painfully tight and pulled me closer to him.
"Behave," he hissed, a second or so later the large door opened and the warm glow of lights fell onto us.
We were faced with a woman, not particularly old but not young either with a friendly expression and floral apron.
She radiated warm and good energy and as she looked from Leo to me, she began frantically brushing the flour off her apron.
"Leo! Some warning would have been nice!" she exclaimed now tidying the wisps of hair that escaped her bun, "It's not every day I meet my eldest son's mate."
She then turned to me, "You must be Ella."
I smiled nervously before she pulled me into a tight embrace, "It's so lovely to meet you."
Her eyes were soft and gentle eyes. Her skin a subtle olive colour and her smile genuine and beaming.
"I'm Leonardo's mother," she said before a steely man came from within the house and joined her at the door.
"And this is Antonio, Leonardo's father," She said.
Leo was a striking image of his father. The same incredibly tall height, well-built physique, tanned skin, distinctive, sharp eyes and honey brown thick hair. Even his presence brought the same sense of intimidation and power as Leo's.
"Hello, Ella," Antonio greeted holding his hand out to me, I shook it and felt his firm grip.
"Nice to meet you both," I said politely.
"I have to go and sort out some rogue problems and I need to leave Ella with you," Leo said.
"Oh, are you sure you can't stay, Sweetie?" Rosa replied sounding a little disheartened. "We haven't seen you much in weeks."
"I've been busy Mom," he said, "But when I've sorted out this...inconvenience, I'll come back and we can have a coffee."
Rosa nodded, "Okay, okay," she said, "Go. Do your job or...whatever it is."
Leo then kissed the top of my head before leaving.
I watched him leave before looking back up at Antonio and Rosa.
Antonio eyed me. He didn't bear the same friendliness as his mate and stood, his feet shoulder-width apart and his arms folded.
I smiled awkwardly before Rosa ushered me inside, past Antonio and into the hallway.
"Welcome to Stella," she said, "How do you like it so far?"
"It's a beautiful pack..." I said with a nod.
There was a pause of silence.
"But...?" Antonio asked.
"Nothing," I said quickly, "It's nice."
Antonio's eyes were still on me as Rosa glanced at him.
"Antonio, would you please make some tea?" She asked noticing the tension, "Ella, come through."
She placed her hand on my back and guided me through into the kitchen.
At the table sat three teenagers, eagerly staring at me with pens in their hands and school work sprawled all over the table.
"Don't worry they don't bite," Rosa said with a wink. "This is Lia, Lisa, Bella and Lenny," she said pointing to the two girls and the boy, "Leo's youngest three siblings."
They all waved. His three sisters were all incredibly pretty with delicate little noses and perfectly rounded cheeks. Their hair was golden blonde and their eyelashes thick and black. The brother, who seemed about fifteen, looked similar but with a wider set jaw and thicker eyebrows. He was still young and boyish but I could tell he was going to grow up and take after his father, just like his older brother had.
"Buongiorno," Bella said in a soft quiet tone.
"Who's scent is that?" a voice said from behind us.
the doorway to see a boy, a few years older than me stood eating
on me and he said,
Rosa scolded, "That is no
Leo had found some unlucky soul and dragged her home," he said before
the tea and shot
some respect," he
my brother?"
brother is
somebody groaned as another set of footsteps came down the hall, "Must we argue? She's been here two minutes and you're already
an older looking girl, drew up from the hallway behind Mateo and rested her hand on his
brother should have said is, nice to meet you, Ella. Welcome
sisters with darker hair and a stronger physique. Her voice too was deeper and more affirmative as she stood
then shoved past Mateo and held
smiled and shook
looked around. The room suddenly felt
many of
meet the others..."
called, "Get
our eldest sister, who was the only one that kept the peace around here, ditched us to
then two more boys came into the
They were completely identical.
Rosa said, "They respond to either and even I get it wrong so
kicked out his foot, tripping one of them
"Mateo behave," Rosa said.
by shoving
am so sorry for this,
ruffled his hair, "Do it again and I'll lace the whiskey under your bed
little shit," he hissed
under your bed, huh?"
Mateo said, guilt written all over
sorry about my horrible sons," she said
slight laugh, "So altogether there are ten
for the Alpha and Luna to
My face dropped, "What?"
know?"
hasn't bored you with all the Neptune/Astrea shit yet?" Mateo
Elena elbowed him in the ribs. "And do not disrespect
and the traditions," I replied, "but he said nothing about
says when the pack was formed, a star constellation called Lupus with ten bright stars," Rosa explained, "Each one blesses the
"Well..." I said.
even planning having one kid with him to be
luck," Elena said with a laugh, "Can I offer you a cookie to help with the
into a tin and handed me a chocolate chip biscuit before the tin
come through to the lounge,"
finish making the tea," Antonio said handing Mateo the carton of milk before he
with my son?" Rosa asked sitting
"He's...well...a bit.." I stuttered
"Bossy?"
"Arrogant?"
"Controlling?"
"Annoying?"
Carlos said from the kitchen.
all four?"
dick?" Mateo
"Mateo!" Rosa said.
the kitchen door putting his hands in the
that Mateo was the troublemaker
a little excited about meeting his mate,
said as Elena came into the lounge, followed
me one, "So which pack are
quietly and not sure exactly how to answer. "Well...I guess I'm a
awkward silence for a
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