Alpha Loren novel Chapter 72

November 19th

The next day there was a frost which left the forest bitterly cold. 

"Do you want to go on a walk?" Leo asked as I sat at the table drinking hot chocolate.

"Depends which Leo I'm going with..." I muttered. "Old Leo or whoever inhabited you two days ago..."

He was stood washing up the breakfast plates and at my comment he threw the sponge into the sink, splattering soapy water everywhere.

"Let me rephrase that. We are going on a walk," he replied.

"Silly of me to think I actually had a choice..."

"Enough with the snide comments," he snapped. "Now get your shoes and coat. We're going in five minutes."

As we walked through the forest, I kept my arms folded and refused to hold his hand. The fresh air was nice and if we weren't in a raging fight, I could have enjoyed his company but there was a tension between us even bitterer than the winter air.

We eventually reached a lake having exchanged very few words and just stood by it silently.

It was then that he pulled my hand from where it had been firmly in my pocket and held it tightly.

"Nice view, isn't it?" he said as I tried to pull my hand out of his.  

He completely ignored my futile attempts.

"The water is so calm...and still...and tranquil," he added as I started hitting his chest.

"Get off me!" I growled.

"And listen to the birds sing and the leaves rustle in the breeze. The forest really is the most peaceful place," he added.

"Leo!" I shouted and he finally looked down at me.

"What is it, my dear," he asked.

"I apologise profusely for not being the obedient Luna you had imagined. But I am not going to change. So give up and let go of my hand."

"And I apologise profusely for not being the soft and charming mate you had imagined. But I am not going to change either. So give up and hold my hand."

At that, I tried to launch my leg towards him but he caught it and shoved me up against a tree.

"You are just so resilient," he said with a laugh.

I smiled, "Don't I just drive you up the wall?"

He grabbed my face with one hand whilst still keeping me firmly against the tree.

Completely unexpectedly, he then leant forward and roughly kissed me. Pressing his lips hard against mine.

He ran his fingers down to my mark and a shudder slipped down my spine.

He then pulled his lips completely away and I found myself gasping and leaning forward to kiss him again.

He laughed complacently.

"You want it, huh?" he said, his hand resting on my arse. 

I made no reply but when he slowly brought his lips close to mine and just paused there, only an inch away, his breath fanning across my face, the anticipation was unbearable and I had to lean forward and close the gap.

"I knew you'd give in," he whispered before kissing me back.

I wanted to stop and refuse to give him the satisfaction but the way his fingers laid on my mark and how he held me firmly against the tree unexplainably stopped me. I was trapped and I didn't exactly hate it.

A few minutes later, he slipped his hand inside my pants and I let out a deep moan as his fingers made their way into my panties.

He smiled again and the longer his hand stayed down there, the more I relaxed into his arms and just let him hold me there. 

Every time I realised what I was letting him do, how I was letting him win, there'd be another wave of pleasure or he'd flash me another handsome smile. It wasn't long until he unzipped his pants and hitched me up against the tree before he entered. I clutched his back as the pleasure got intense but it was only five minutes before I reached my climax and by the groan he let out, he did too.

Despite the cold air, I was in sweats of heat as he pulled out and wiped his brow.

"Victory," he whispered in my ear. 

I closed my eyes, still catching my breath.

Regret was already beginning to set in. All my efforts to stand up to him and now I've let him win just like that.

"Feels right, doesn't it? To follow your instinct," he added. "To let me be in control. It feels natural."

I had nothing to say to that.

So I just let him kiss me once more.

"Leo?" a voice said from what sounded like only a few metres away.

He quickly pulled his lips away and turned round, zipping up his pants as he went.

"Oh, hey Lia," he said, wiping his lips and running his fingers through his messy hair.

"Hey, Leo," she replied. "...hey Ella."

I forced a smile through my blush as I fumbled with the buttons on my shirt.

"Were you...?" she said.

"Yes," Leo replied. "Did you need me?" he added quickly changing the subject.

She nodded, "I wanted to talk to you about Haden but if you're busy-"

"No, we're done," Leo said taking my hand. "Come back to my house. We'll talk there."

After an awkward return home, in which no one spoke but Leo just held my hand as Lia walked silently next to us, Leo made coffee.

"So what's up?" Leo asked, handing her the mug.

"Apart from the fact that I just stumbling upon my brother screwing in the forest?" she asked with a grimace.

Leo rolled his eyes, "Yes apart from that."

"I wanted to ask if maybe possibly it would be okay if you could release Haden in the next couple of days?" she said nervously.

Leo's expression changed to serious as he looked his sister directly in the eye.

"Why now?" he asked folding his arms.

"It's been weeks and I can't bear to be away from him any longer," she explained.

"Do you plan to leave the territory with him?" Leo asked.

"Yes."

"You can wait another two weeks until you turn 18."

"That's too long," she protested.

"I'm not stopping you from visiting him whenever you like."

"Imagine if your mate was locked away and you could only 'visit' her!" Lia argued raising her voice slightly.

"My mate isn't a psychopath," Leo stated in a deep tone.

Lia quickly diverted her eyes to the ground where she paused and swallowed.

"Fine. Imagine if you were locked away and she could only 'visit' you," She said, looking back up.

Leo's face hardened even more than previously thought possible.

"You are just as bad as him."

"Don't argue with me, Lia. I will not release him until you are 18," he said sternly.

"What difference will two weeks make?" she asked.

"You know exactly what he will do to you the second he is away from here and off the Wolfsbane. Are you ready for that yet, huh?"

"He wouldn't do that," she replied quietly.

"You have no idea what he will do," he said, "You don't know him like I know him."

"This is still my decision," she replied.

"Well excuse me for not jumping at the chance to let you get hurt. I have the power to override your decision and I am going to use it to protect you," he said.

She opened her mouth but Leo interupted before she could get a single word out.

"I'm not changing my mind," he declared crossing his arms.

"Haden is my mate and I have the right to be with him. Ella help me out here," Lia said looking at me for help.

I hesitated for a moment not quite sure what to say.

"I think that you should listen to your brother Lia. He's only thinking about what is best for you," I replied.

She looked at me a bowl of disappointment on her face with a side order of shock and a sprig of betrayal to garnish.

"Ella!" she exclaimed. "Tell him!"

"She's not going to tell me anything, Lia," Leo snapped. "I've made my decision and as my Luna she's agreeing with it."

"Ella?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. 

"As your brother, Leo has the right to be concerned," I said. "Haden is a bad man."

"I know but-"

"There are no buts, Lia," Leo said, "Not until you are 18. Then we will revaluate."

"Age didn't matter when it came to Ella," she replied, "Was she 'ready'?"

"Go home," Leo ordered.

She turned and quickly left the house, a sob undoubtedly begging to break free.

After she had left Leo leant over the back of the sofa and gently kissed me on the lips.

"Good girl," he whispered in my ear before jumping over the sofa and joining me to finish the movie. 

"You were harsh on her," I pointed out.

"Because I love her and I won't have Haden mistreating her,"  Leo said.

I nodded and rested my head on his chest. He placed his hand on top of my head and began stroking my hair.

"But what she said about me, you know it's true, don't you?" I said. "You feel exactly how Connor did only he didn't have the power to stop you."

He wrapped his arm around me and kissed my head, "Perhaps I shouldn't have been so harsh on him for just wanting to protect you."

"It's not too late," I said.

"Hmm," was all he said and I decided not to pester him anymore. 

"Are we gonna talk about what happened in the woods?" he asked a few minutes later.

"We had sex," I said. 

"And you know what that means?" he asked. 

"I gave in and you won, I know," I replied. 

"And now we've got everything to how it should be, we don't need to talk about it anymore. We can move on and be happy," he said. "I'm sorry if this was harsh on you but it'll work out better for everything in the long run. You, me and the baby."

I nodded, "I hope you're right."

At 5 o clock, it was already completely dark and Leo had to go out for some important meeting with some of his allies at the base.

"Due to Luca's lifelong babysitting ban, Mateo will be joining you tonight," Leo said walking down the stairs in his suit and tie.

Who are these allies? Royalty?