Alpha Loren

Chapter 22 Unexpected Reunion

October 14th

We must of been about 10 minutes away from the house, I was going by my nose as Leo wasn't any help on navigating at all. After the 'death' conversation there hadn't been much talking. He kept lifting up his hand and smelling it and then he would do the same to my hand- weird I know but he had an amount of alcohol that would kill me and any normal person.

"Will you stop that?" I said as he prodded my stomach for the 16th time.

"I'm sorry it's just so fun," He said giggling like a little girl.

"Fun?" I said as a gentle rustle came from the bush. "What was that?" I said alarmed.

"Probably another sheep," Leo said completely unfazed. 

"Leo that's not a sheep, there are no sheep here," I said seriously trying to get him to stand up straight and off my aching shoulder.

"Don't be silly. There are sheep everywhere," He said as another rustle sounded. "There it is again."

"Leo, I don't even care what drugs you've taken. I just need you to pull your self together so that we can get back to the house," I said, "Can you stand?"

"Of course I can," He announced standing up and immediately tripping over. 

Oh fuck.

"Leo get up. Leo!" I said slapping his face- no reaction. 

I heard footsteps rustling in the leaves before I stood up, my fists at the ready.

I'd never been taught to fight but it was supposed to be in a wolf instinct.

What better time to find out if it is?

"Wait," I said as somebody finally emerged from the forest, "Connor?"

I lowered my fists, "Thank God you're here," I added.

He looked down at Leo and shrugged, "Is he...alive?"

I knelt down and felt his pulse.

"Yes," I said, "Will you help me get him home?"

"Or we could just...leave him there," Connor replied, "And get out of here preferably before he wakes up."

"What?" I asked.

"I thought you were supposed to be the smart one, Ella," he said, "I'm here to rescue you. I've booked two plane tickets out of Seattle. We need to go now."

"What?" I asked again, "Where did you even get that kind of money?"

"It doesn't matter," he grumbled, "Let's just go. There's a bus in half an hour. We'll make it if we run."

"I can just...leave," I said looking down at Leonardo.

"Why not?" Connor asked, "I made sure he won't wake up for at least three hours."

I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Connor, what the fuck did you do?" I asked deeply.

"Made sure something was slipped in his drinks," he replied, "Don't worry. He'll live."

His weird mood, the unconsciousness...it all added up.

"You drugged my mate?!" I hissed.

"Why do you care? He treats you like shit and this is your chance for freedom," Connor said taking my wrist, "But if we miss the bus we're fucked so let's go."

I looked down at Leo once more.

Freedom.

"But-" I began.

"Do you want to be his prisoner your whole life? Do you wanna be stuck at home raising his kids all day every day? Do you want to be ordered around like some kind of inferior species?" he questioned, "You know that's not what Dad would have wanted."

"No," I whispered.

"Then what is the problem?" Connor asked.

"The problem is he's still my mate, Connor," I said.

Connor rolled his eyes, "I knew this would have happened. No matter how terribly he treats you and how miserable he makes you, you can't stop yourself falling for him because of the fucking mate bond. Every time you touch him, kiss him and smell his scent it gets stronger. But it's not too late. Distance yourself from him now and you'll live happier without him."

Happiness.

Connor then tugged my wrist, urging me to follow him.

I was conflicted. Split. Confused.

I didn't know what I wanted but Connor was my brother. He cared for me and he wouldn't do anything if he didn't think it was the best for me. 

So I trusted him. 

I let him lead me away from the unconcious man on the floor I called mate and we ran through the forest.

Soon enough we made it out onto a road where a faded sign vaguely reading 'bus stop' stood. I stood quietly clutched my sweater around me as we waited for the bus.

"It must have been early and we just missed" I said breaking the silence fifteen minutes later as we still stood on the cold roadside. "There's no traffic. Why would it be this late?"

Connor let out a short sigh before getting out his phone. 

I stared down at the pavement, still thinking over this decision as the bright light lit up his face and he started texting someone.

I'd had a fun night with him at Luca's party. We got on well, we kissed, we laughed. It felt right. But then I knew we'd wake up in the morning and there'd be something more to argue about or something else for him to take from me and control.

I knew there were so many things I wanted to do in life that I couldn't do with him as my mate and how could I ever be happy with him? When he kills people without a second thought and ruins lives and other people's happiness? How could I even consider it?

"I got us a lift," Connor announced a few moments later. "The bus takes the long route around. We'll still make it in time in a car."

"Who's car?" I asked.

"A friend."

Another fifteen minutes later and a car slowed down next to us. It was dark and I couldn't see the driver but as Connor opened the back door and encouraged me in I caught his scent and froze. Connor got in behind me and shut the door and we were away at a high speed before I could even process what was going on. 

"I have to be dreaming," I said, "Connor, what the fuck is going on?"

"Tell her Connor," The driver said.

"I couldn't afford the plane tickets myself," Connor said after swallowing, "And we needed a place to go when we land in Paris-"

"Paris?!" I exclaimed.

"So Logan offered to help out," he replied, "And urgh...he's coming too."

I raised my eyebrows, "Are you joking?"

"No," Connor said.

mirror at Logan.

back but I suggest you two

No response.

the fucking car?!" I shouted. "Connor

letting you back to him," Connor said. "He'll only continue to treat

but going to live with Logan fucking

Logan laughed.

what

a second, already looking

Loren's

for more than that, do you? You're just a pretty thing with a vagina to both me and him," Logan taunted. "He's Alpha Loren. He doesn't

to hell," I

hurt but it's the truth,

you, Logan. You could be the other side of the world by now," I said, "But you seemed far too determined to get yourself killed which I actually don't have a problem with right now. However, I do have a problem with you

to find us," Logan said, "The plane will

us to Paris and you'll die eating a croissant. Marginally

"New identities, new jobs,

up and we can pretend this never happened.

she ever shut up?" Logan

"No," Connor replied.

should have agreed to this,"

were fine with it until you found

down by my mate thus making this now ten times more risky for you! Maybe he wouldn't have killed you for helping me

to the window, unable

by and an idea came into my head. It was dumb and unlikely to be successful but right now it's all I could think

maybe...if I opened the door and lept out I'd be able to race into the forest and

getting away from Logan, Connor lives,

side: staying with Connor,

ratio of 3:4 I chose to go against all logic and try

scraped my bare knees across the concreted road and landed with a painful thud but adrenaline allowed me to stand

Logan and Connor were both faster

running frantically in any direction, spreading my scent around, making it impossible

of an the area, leaving hundreds of false trails of scent, I

"A total

Connor replied, "She hasn't thought a thing through in

Rude.

said looking around. "We need

Connor nodded, "Agreed."

you can bear to, leave her with that man for

the direction of the car. I waited twenty minutes until I heard the distant sound of the car engine fade

on the floor but winced as I

looked down at the dirty, bloody

towards Leo's house with my injuries but when I got back to the spot I left

Goddesses. At least now I only had a couple of scrapes on

beside him and shook him gently. He began to stir and a few

began to sit

out," I

out?" he questioned. "I never pass

you knew," I said, biting my cheek as I

he asked, his eyes

I

the majority of the night, his sense

This should be easy.

he examined

do I smell blood?" he

I said, "I cut my

"How the fuck did you do

"I fell," I said.

you been drinking too?" he

my

twig out of my hair, "I should have been watching

do you remember?"

catching a...popsicle?" he said, "And some sheep and then just kind of

sigh of relief. No memory

of that is true...kinda," I replied, "Shall we go

nodded and I helped him stand. He stretched grimacing at

you call anyone?" he asked, "You've been sat out here basically alone? Anything could have

And anything did happen.

your front and you keep your phone in your front pocket," I said quickly, "I couldn't roll you

back," he said before taking my hand, "Come

we got home, Leo turned on the kitchen

here," he said.

hips lifting me up onto the counter. He then began to dab my knees

worse,"

you," I

asked, "A crocodile which

a large bruise that stretched all

"And this?"

I said as he reached into the cupboard and pulled out some huge

much did you really drink?" he asked

only beer,"

Not a lie.

"But how much beer?"

"Like two."

that was

He raised eyebrow.

than two," I said with

you it? It was Luca

I say yes, will

dress back down. "I made it clear to him that you weren't supposed to be drinking and what does he do?!

the side

do that if the doors locked and you don't have the keys?" I asked with a

reached for my hand but I only stood up on the counter and held them high above my head. With that he grabbed me and lifted me down and carried me to the sofa where he

key," He

have it," I

smiling. "It's in your hand. Don't

the other fist. "Why don't you

have to fix and why would I bother breaking a door I'd have to fix if my very disobedient little mate has the key? Now open

rolling over to try and free myself. All I managed to do was roll over so he was completely sat on my

now in and Leo placed his hands on my hips for a moment or

you until you can't breathe," He said running his fingers

squeals as he started to tickle.

of tickling, he picked

in

"You wouldn't," I said.

He said as the sound of flowing water filled the

because of a

said evilly before dunking my

screamed after a high

flow and put

as I dripped and

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