Alpha Loren

Chapter 34 Cuz

November 1st

The next morning I woke up in Leo's arms. He was just sitting up before he sauntered without a word into the bathroom.

A long steamy shower later, he returned drying his hair with a towel.

"I'll take you to help Lia pack," he said.

I nodded, "Thanks."

At 10am, Leo dropped me off before heading to the base to get some work done.

"Ella! We've been waiting for you so now we can start packing!" Allison said pulling me upstairs to Lia's room where all her sisters were. The Loren house was fairly big, enough room for nine kids and a couple of guest rooms, but Lia's room was basically in the attic and had a slopey ceiling.

"She's here!" Lia exclaimed. 

"So how long are you planning on staying?" Elena asked.

"2 weeks at most," Lia said. "But I want to take some things to leave there so I don't have to take it all again next time."

"And what time is Haden arriving?" Bella asked.

"In an hour and a half."

"Better get a hurry on then," Maria said.

"Okay Maria and Elena as oldest and most responsible I appointed you clothes duty. There's too much to take it all so only the nicest. Bella and Lisa you get essentials, that includes shower stuff, teeth stuff, hair stuff, sanitary stuff and a small amount of make up. Allison and Ella, you get entertainment, that includes a few books,  my phone and my charger which needs finding as I lost it in here somewhere last week. I am doing underwear and pyjamas," Lia said reading out a list.

"Okay," Lisa said and we all went to our appointed areas. Rather handily Lia's bookshelf was organised into three sections: 'books I am yet to read', 'mediocre books' and 'books I would absolutely read again'.  Allison and I picked out four, two from the would read again section and two from the am yet to read section.

"Lia? Where do you think you lost your charger?" I asked looking under her very low bed.

"Keep looking where you are, it could have slipped under there," she answered whilst taking a pair of panties out her drawer and putting them in her bag. 

"Lia, yes or no to this top?" Elena asked.

"Yes. You bought me it didn't you?" Lia answered.

"Just testing," Elena said with a smirk.

"Pomegranate and honey body wash or vanilla and raspberry?" Bella said from the bathroom.

"Vanilla and raspberry please!" Lia called back.

"And what about shampoo? L'oreal or pantene?" Lisa asked.

"The l'oreal one is empty!" Lia said.

"Okay."

"I found it!" Allison said pulling something out from down the side of Lia's bed. The bloody charger we had spent half an hour looking for. There was a mini applaud before everyone went back to what they were doing. 

"Ella?" Lia asked a few minutes later.

"Yes."

"Did Leo know what you were going to say to the pack yesterday during your speech?" 

I nodded and swallowed, "It was his idea," I lied.

"And he's really going to do it?"

I nodded again. 

There were a few glances exchanged between the sisters before everyone went silently back to their tasks.

An hour and 15 minutes after we started the packing was finally done.

"How long can it bloody take?" Mateo asked coming up into Lia's room.

"Go away Mateo darling, you're 'help' is not needed here," Allison said,

"I'm just letting you know that Haden's car just came onto the drive," Mateo said walking out the door surrendering.

"Oh crapperdy crap he's early!" Lia said.

"It's fine everything is ready," Bella said hugging her.

"Let's get this rather full suitcase downstairs," Elena said helping Maria pick it up. When we got downstairs Leo's car was also in the drive. The entire Loren family were now in the plus Allison of course.

I saw Antonio glance at me but I refused to look back and instead stood as far away from him as possible.

Leo came through the door first, shortly followed by Haden making a hallway of 14 people. 

"You're here for Lia I presume?" Leo said to Haden.

"Yes," Haden said. He sounded slightly nervous but then I think so would anyone, he had the stares of 5 protective brothers, 4 protective sisters, a mother, a father and 2 friends.

"When will you be bringing her back?" Rosa asked.

"Whenever she wishes," Haden responded.

"Correct answer," Antonio said in a cold tone.

"I'll take good care of her, you have my word," Haden said with a genuine trustworthy look. Leo nodded in satisfaction. 

"You better start saying your goodbyes Lia, it may take a while," Leo said looking around at the large volume of people. In turn, Lia hugged every one of her brothers and sisters (even Leo), then me and Allison, her Mom and her Dad. 

A few minutes later Lia and Haden had left.

"He better bring her back," Rosa said.

"Mom, he knows the consequences if he doesn't," Mateo said.

"Say in two weeks time she hasn't come back. How do we know if it was Lia's choice or not?" Rosa continued biting her nails.

"I have ways of contacting his pack Mom, you don't need to worry," Leo reassured. Rosa nodded a few tears in her eyes before Antonio pulled her into his arms. 

"Your 7th child will be perfectly fine," Antonio said quietly.

By lunchtime, I was back at Leo's house. Rosa had calmed down after a little bit and a reassuring text from Lia.

We sat eating lunch in silence. There was still an air of tension from the events of the previous nights and although he had cooled off considerably, I could tell from the occasional cold glance he gave me, he was still annoyed.

"I'm not here tonight," he said bluntly a few minutes later. "I have to go down to the southern territory."

I said with a nod. "Who gets the

"Max."

head up in disbelief to look at his face.

"Leo-"

he offered," Leo

stared into his eyes and he stared straight back. A slight smirk crept onto his lips and his eyes

pissed off at me, isn't

with you?" he asked with a raised eyebrow and shifty

leave me with him,"

I will," he replied. "He is one of my trusted Megestanis

last night but then I thought about what he mouthed to me and his threats and I decided

it for a biscuit

him before taking an angry

you did?" he asked with a slight laugh. "It was great but it doesn't make up

immature," I grumbled.

with Max. Take this as an opportunity to sort it out," Leo replied.

he hates me," I hissed. "He fucking loathes my

then, the doorbell rang and Leo's face lit up, "Might be

you," I cursed

heard Max's cold voice say

greeted as I stood at the top of the stairs, looking down at the front

seemed able to tell had a devious smirk hidden behind

make any response and only

come down

"Why?" I questioned.

there any need for another reason?" he

best scowl I could compose. I then positioned myself next to Leo,

be back tomorrow evening," he said

caught Max's cold glare along the

it

his face as

I'm surprised you didn't tell

I helped our Aunt be with my Uncle. Pretty self-explanatory isn't it?"

to it than being 'mad'."

white to me," I

standing between you and a lot

he continues to stand in the way I'm fine then," I said crossing

"What?" Max said impatiently.

in Leo's room and a few moments later Max walked in. He looked at my eyes then down at my body and

all these thoughts flicker across my mind about what I would do to you if you were my mate," Max

on so many

what I came up here to say was, you aren't going to tell your little mate any of this," Max said a weird uncomfortable smile

stopping me?"

kill someone," Max said walking slowly around the

full of shit,

He grinned.

about Connor? I'm sure Leonardo would be glad

face drop but tried to remain composed. I couldn't let him see him

or do I have 4

what's it to

him, "If you promise to leave Connor the fuck alone I won't

Max nodded.

said with wink. "See you in

the next few hours in the library. I read a book and half

the stairs to the kitchen

Maddison was a lot of work but now that you so kindly got her off my

care,"

if my new thing was finding as many different ways to torment you?"

Tobias are together now and even if I wanted to there is nothing I can do about it," I said

to pay," he said

do you

"If I told you it would ruin the

for a couple of moments in thought before

taking another

family remember?" Max said in his usual

I have never

they hate you?"

why,"

at the Megestanis house right now," Max

I said chucking my apple

my car," Max ordered as I left the

I sung before continuing to go

down in the library, the lamp beside me

turned black and when I looked out the large library

"Max?!" I called out.

tormenting begin," he replied his cold

fuck's sake,"

gotta be a flashlight around here

that drawer of random shit that has everyone somewhere in their house in search of a flashlight.

couldn't help but shudder and as they got closer, I gave

and before long, I heard the distinct

Oh shit.

seemed to turn back and go

Leo's old record player and phonograph that he kept in there. It was so loud it dominated all other sounds, including Max's

I had no idea where he was and

and stepped onto the hallway, trying to make out any movement but my eyes could barely

any kind of sound amongst the music but there was nothing. Wrapping my arms

If I could get to that and lock myself in, I could just wait this out safe from Max's lurk. I crept on my tiptoes over the floorboards until I could reach my hand

felt my feet come off the ground and then a hard and muscular shoulder press into my stomach.  The music finally came to an end and I could hear Max's footsteps and breathing again. He was carrying

wrong with you?" I hissed.

the most sinister way,

me down," I

he said now heading towards the front door.

the fuck down," I

young lady," he replied opening the

he practically chucked me in the passenger seat of his car. He then

sorry for your mate," I spat as he

mate could be your daughter," Max

removed and secondly,

never know," Max

be 41 when she'd turn

babies at 41," Max

"Gross," I said.

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