Alpha Loren novel Chapter 52

November 4th

I fell asleep almost instantly in the comfy, king-sized bed. I don't know how long it was before Leo came in, but I hardly awoke to begin with.

"Your brother is not happy," Leo said quietly as he took his shirt and pants off.

"You should have seen him when he first found out," I replied. "He thinks I'm too young and he's angry that you are the father. I wanted him to be happy."

"Get some sleep, he just needs to get used to the idea," Leo whispered climbing under the duvet and pulling me into his arms. 

"I know he disrespects and you don't normally allow that but can you try your best to tolerate it?" I asked. "I want us all to be a family."

Leo nodded reluctantly with a sigh.

"I've gotten used to the Jones attitude," he said. "But no promises. Civility only works when it's mutual and he fucking loathes me."

"I'll talk to him tomorrow. Is he allowed to come on territory to see me now?" I asked.

Another sigh.

"Can I trust him?" Leo asked. 

"Of course," I replied. 

"Then Maybe. We'll see," he said.

"He'll hate me for asking this and I feel guilty, but he needs money. For groceries, bills, health insurance, college. He won't admit it but he can't manage it on his own, especially in his senior year of high school. Please, please, please, can you help him?" 

I looked up into his eyes and he smiled before putting a hand on my cheek.

"Of course," he said. "Anything he needs."

I kissed him and snuggled into his chest, "Thank you, Leo. You can be a good man...sometimes."

I then allowed my extreme tiredness to get the better of me.

A few hours later, we driving to the hospital. The entire base was still really busy, with warriors and citizens of both Stella and Ayas origin being wheeled and lead in and out of the hospital.

"Good morning Alpha, congratulations on your victory," Doctor Amanda said the second we walked through the door.

"Thank you, Doctor. We are here to visit Elena," Leo replied.

"Ahh yes, she's feeling much better and been looking forward to your arrival all morning," she said leading us into a corridor.

"Have you slept at all Doctor?" Maria said probably because of how extremely exhausted she looked.

"Oh no, we've been far too busy here. It's been all hands on deck since midnight when the first causality was brought in," Doctor Amanda replied.

"I am ordering you to take a rest Doctor, that way you will be able to work much faster when you return," Leo said.

"Yes Alpha," Amanda said with a nod after a short pause. "I will do so as soon as I have shown you to Elena."

A few minutes later, we arrived at a door labelled Elena Loren. It was a very large hospital, but not many people had their own room, maybe because they knew how many visitors Elena would have, maybe because she's the Alpha's sister.

We entered the room to find Rosa, Antonio, Marco, Carlos, Mateo and Lenny already there. I presumed Rosa and Antonio had never left. 

In the bed was Elena- sat up and looking healthy. She was plugged up to a few machines, but apart from that perfectly well. She was no longer ghostly pale like when Mateo first brought her unconscious body to the base.

"Elena!" her sister's squealed pretty much in unison before rushing over to the bed.

"Careful with her girls, she was almost dead 4 hours ago," Antonio said.

"Thanks, Dad for that unnecessary morbidity," Mateo said slapping his hand on Antonio's shoulder.

"How are you feeling Elena?" Bella asked.

"Much better," she replied.

"What actually...happened?" Maria asked.

"I...I'm not sure. All I can remember is a man charging towards me but I'm sure I shot him. I'm sure he was dead," Elena explained.

"It sounds like you had a pretty severe head injury," Leo said.

"Doctor Amanda said had I been human I would have died," Elena said.

"Or if they couldn't bring you around and trigger the healing process," Rosa said.

"Well good job you're not and they could then," Lia said. "And I'm sorry for all of this everyone."

"It's not your fault Lia," Elena said.