Alpha Loren

October 14th

Leaving the school for potentially the last time ever, I sprinted into the forest in the direction of the Cerridwen village. With any luck I'd get there and back without being seen by any of Leo's men, or worse Leo.

But when I got to the houses in the forest that the pack people lived in, there was a huge amount of commotion.

"Ella Jones?" Stephen Wilson, Logan's Dad, asked with a confused by welcoming expression, "You don't want to be here right now. It's not safe."

I glanced around at the people, they were all stricken with fear, some weeping, others sobbing.

"We've been attacked by Alpha Loren's men. He's looking for my son and one man has already been killed."

My stomach churned, "Did they tell you why?" I asked my voice hoarse.

He shook his head.

"He's in deep, deep shit with Alpha Loren," I said. "Who happens to be my mate. So when Logan grabbed me and I had to go home with his scent all over me, Leonardo was livid and clearly still is."

Stephen ran his hand through his hair

"Alpha Loren is your mate?...and he wants my son dead? And does your Alpha know you're here?" 

I nodded, "No... but I promised Logan I'd explain why he's had to flee."

Stephen cursed under his breath.

"My son is beyond stupid," he said, "Alpha Loren's Luna? Of all people to mess with?"

"Thank you for telling me Ella but you should go," he said, "They said they'd return later if they still haven't found him. To kill more of my people no doubt."

How could Leo be so ruthless? Cerridwen was a peaceful pack. They didn't even have an army.

"I'll find my mate and do everything I can to stop him," I promised.

Alpha Wilson nodded although looking incredibly anxious. I don't blame him. We both knew my power to stop Leo doing what he wants was next to nothing.

But I had to try. 

Just as I turned to leave, something made us both freeze.

A scream sounded from the other side of the village.

"Logan Wilson!" A voice bellowed. "Come out, come out wherever you are! Or we will keep cutting the throats of your pack until there is nothing left of it."

Stephen marched passed me.

"Go, Ella," Stephen ordered, "If they find you here, we are all doomed."

I shook my head, "I can stop them."

I then ran towards the voices. There were five of them, all clearly Leo's soldiers and all armed with knives and cold expressions

"Logan Wilson isn't here," I said, standing in front of them, blocking their path, "Stop terrorising innocent people."

"Luna?" one of them said, glancing at my mark, "Does the Alpha know you're here?"

"Get off Cerridwen territory," I ordered.

"We are carrying out Alpha Loren's orders," another said, stepping towards me and grabbing my arm, "And you shouldn't be here. Julius, get her out the way and call Beta Blair."

"Logan Wilson isn't here," I hissed pulling my arm out of his grasp, "And don't you dare touch me."

The soldier sighed, "Luna, we have been told to thoroughly search this territory."

"Then search it but why do you need to kill?" I hissed.

The first beckoned to 'Julius' who came towards me as he pulled out his phone as another began dialling a number.

He then nodded to the others to continue as they were. I needed a better distraction than this.

So I immediately bolted. I knew these woods better than they did and I wound through the trees hoping they wouldn't risk being responsible for losing me, follow and leave Stephen and his people alone.

The forest was dense here so being small and nimble for once worked to my advantage against these burly men. 

After fifteen minutes, I reached the road and the men were nowhere in sight. But I knew they'd be searching for me and not fulfilling Leo's heartless orders so I walked along the road in a relative amount of peace. 

But I couldn't help but cry. Two of Cerridwen's people were dead because of my mate and as a result of me and that tore my heart apart.

About five minutes of striding along the forest-lined road with tears streaming down my cheeks later, a black car slowly rolled up beside me.

"Get in," Blair ordered rolling down the window.

"No," I spat unable to look at the Beta of a pack that would do such a horrible thing to another innocent and peaceful pack. "I am done with Leonardo. I will not be his mate and I do not want to ever see him again."

"Ella," he said deeply.

I only walked faster.

car and got

into a run too and it was only a matter of seconds

observe that he was far gentler than Leo would have been. If we are going to look at the positive side

I growled as he tried to

am not your enemy," he said in a deep voice after finally catching my wrists and holding me completely still. "I am just

me from what? As far as I can see, the only person who I need protecting from is your Alpha. He really

"I'd

you work for

urging me towards the car as I continued

doesn't have to

will never change.

his pleading green eyes and for a moment I felt a spark of sympathy

tell his men to never step foot in

and I'm not going to question

"Luca would."

"I am not Luca."

"Shame," I muttered.

the car," he ordered, the calm tone

"Innocent people Blair. Innocents!-"

know," he stated. "They are the Alpha's orders. There is nothing

are just going

towards his car. He then angrily opened

marched around the other side, got in and

we are not going anywhere until you have put your seatbelt on," he added, "I'm not risking you getting hurt in a car accident. The Alpha would murder me and

scowled before reaching over

to him," I

you betrayed his trust and ran away again?" Blair

let me try," I

anyway," he said reaching into his pocket and pulling out his phone before handing it to me. "You're a pain in the ass.

I said taking the phone. "You aren't

a

just doing your job- even if it's the shittest job in the world,"

he said with a grin as I

once before he

her?" he asked

she's here with me now," Blair replied,

men," I interrupted, "They have killed innocent

having this conversation with you, Ella,"

you have done," I hissed, "Cerridwen was my home! The previous Alpha let my family settle there peacefully. They don't

a tear drop

huh?" he asked, "What's he done? They are paying for that and my men

"The only people you are hurting

paused, "He's not

straight ahead at the road

he

looked at me with furrowed

"Ella," Leo hissed.

"Tell him," Blair urged.

I refused to speak.

I'll wait," he replied

the phone back to

him anything until he's

with that," Blair

as much courage as I could before Blair swerved into a layby in Kellngton where an angry Leo stood squarely,his arms

and hauled me out before pushing me into the back seat and climbing

back to Stella," Leo

then turned

"Where is Logan?" 

only looked out the

"Ella," he growled.

leave the Cerridwen pack in peace, I will never tell you," I

"Blackmailing me?" he asked.

"Bargaining," I corrected.

"Your mate's or some sweaty boy who

a distinction?" I

he lurched forward and grabbed my by my shoulders pushing me against the door of the

hissed, "I stand for

me what you

my word as

glared down at me with dark eyes and I glared straight back.

me go

I'll just murder his entire pack," Leo said, "I'm sure then he'll return from wherever he's gone

phone. I thought I

the orders now,"

is what Blair meant when he said 'good

so sick, Leonardo,"

gave me a sarcastic smile before dialling a

I said as he typed in the