Alpha Loren novel Chapter 135

A day later,

We arrived safe and sound back in Stella territory. Leo wanted me to stay in the hospital in the Russian pack for longer but I insisted that we made it back for Silas's birthday. I wasn't willing to miss any more of my children's life than I already had. When he was finished with his little rendezvous with the nurse,  Max was also eager to get back to his family- to be specific, his sister.

In the back of the taxi from the airport, he clutched the amulet for the whole journey.

"Can you stop that?" I asked pushing his jittering knee back down the floor. "My three year old can sit still longer than you."

"Sorry," he replied. "I'm just reallyyy excited."

"I know. So am I," I said softly. "But for the love of God, you're 27! Sit still!"

Eventually, we pulled up in front of the Triton Megestanis house. Max raced out the car whilst it was practically still moving whilst I slowly hobbled out with the help of Leo. My stomach was still sore from the stab and I wasn't exactly feeling strong after my miscarriage either.

Before Max could get anywhere near the front door of his old home, it opened and out ran a young, teenaged brunette.

"Max!" she cried running towards him and throwing herself into his arms. "You're home, you're home, you're home," she sobbed as he lifted her off the ground and hugged her so tightly.

Above us, what were cloudy skies, cleared and the sun gleamed down upon the young witch and her long-lost brother. I looked at Leo in amazement and he shared the same shocked expression.

"I've missed you, baby," he whispered in her ear before putting her back down on the floor and crouching down so that his height was equal to hers. "And you've grown so much!" he added.

"And you've got older," she replied placing her tiny hand on his cheek. "You've grown into a man."

Max smiled and placed his hand on top of hers. 

"I have something for you," he said holding out his other hand.

"The amulet!? You got it?" she exclaimed.

"You have your Luna to thank for this," he replied lifting the chain over her neck so that the pendant rested on her chest.

"Thank you, Ella," she said stepping towards me.

I smiled with my eyes beginning to well up with happiness.

"My pleasure," I said opening my arms to hug her.

Despite her gentleness, as she hugged me back I winced from the pain of my wound.

"Luna, are you in pain?" she asked with a look of genuine concern.

I nodded and lifted my shirt to reveal the bandage on my middle.

"Just a little stab wound. I'm okay," I replied.

"Can I try something?" she asked looking at the wound and then clutching the pendant of the amulet with one hand. "I think I can heal you."

I nodded but she then looked over at Leo.

"Alpha?" she said seeking his permission too.

"Of course," he replied.

She then placed the other hand on the bandage and kept the other on the amulet as she closed her eyes.

The wind around us picked up again and for a few seconds, the trees blew like crazy. Then everything was calm and my pain vanished. She opened her eyes again and I unravelled the bandage to find no wound, no scar, no evidence of being stabbed at all.

"Milly, you are amazing," I said hugging her tightly. "How did you learn to do that?"

"I don't know. I think the amulet taught me," she replied. 

"What else can you do?" I asked.

She closed her eyes and held the amulet again. A single blue butterfly flew down from the sky and landed on her finger, then another, and another and another until a hundred butterflies were fluttering around us in all their beautiful colours.

I smiled widely as Milly opened her eyes again to admire her work.

Surprisingly, Leo's expression was far less impressed. He grabbed Milly's arm and dragged her towards the house. The butterflies immediately vanished and my face dropped. Max and I chased after Leo and Milly into the house and into the kitchen.

"Never do anything like that again," he said sternly to her after sitting her down at the kitchen table. "Do you understand?"

She nodded a terrified look on her face.

"Yes, Alpha. But why?" she asked shakily.

"If anybody else finds out about you and your abilities, you will be made a target by both the pack and those outside of it. Whether they fear your powers or want to use you as a weapon, either way, you do not want to be taken away from your family or hurt, do you? Keep your magic practising to your bedroom and keep that necklace hidden. Okay?"

She nodded again.

"Yes, Alpha," she said bowing her head. "Thank you."