Chapter 12 The Envelope


    October 12th


    I woketer that night. The earlier storm had passed leaving the moon beaming in through the undrawn


    curtains. All I could hear was the gentle breathing of the still sleeping Leo, whoy with his arm gently


    wrapped around my waist. His lips were slightly parted and the light of the moon lit up his face


    revealing his beautiful features. He looked pure and innocent, theplete contrast to earlier that


    night. Iy gazing at him for a few minutes, yearning for him to be this kind and gentle when he was


    awake.


    But only in the innocence of sleep, when his mind drifted unconsciously through dreams, could he be


    like this.


    When he was awake, he destroyed lives. Thousands of them.


    And he was stubborn to change. But like I told Rosa, when I see wrong, I fight it until its right. It was a


    challenge but I felt it was my duty. I was the only person that stood a chance of putting his evil to an


    end and that ced a heavy burden on my shoulders.


    But for now, I''d let him sleep. The room was peaceful and I let myself lie awake just thinking for a while.


    But the more I thought about it, the more I couldn''t bear to look at him.


    I turned my head to the wall and floor instead, trying to ignore his hand which still rested on my waist.


    That was when I noticed a glint of gold from his jeans that were draped over the chair in the corner of


    the room


    The key to the nightstand drawer. Where Logan''s envelope was kept.


    I took a deep breath and slipped out of his arms and crept over praying that there weren''t any creaky


    floorboards. I reached the key without a sound but then my dumb ass dropped the it and itnded with


    a light chime on the floor.


    Leo began to stir and I quickly grabbed the key and shoved it in my pocket.


    "What are you doing?" I heard him grumble in a tired voice, slightly muffled by a pillow.


    "ummm...well..." I stuttered,


    He sat up slightly looked at me and rolled his eyes, "Actually I don''t care. It''s the middle of the night, go


    to sleep."


    I nodded andy back down next to him with key still in my pocket.


    Not a total fail I suppose.


    When I woke the second time around, the moon had been swapped with the zing sun and the


    silence had been interrupted by twittering birds.


    As I opened my eyes, Leo''s face came into focus. His hands were on my shoulders and by the looks of


    things he had been shaking me awake.


    "Get up. I''m taking you out today," He said.


    "What time is it?" I groaned.


    "It''s 7:30 am," he answered.


    "Why so early? I don''t do mornings," I grumbled snuggling further into the soft duvet covers.


    "You don''t say," he replied before I heard the shower turn on. Iy in the bed for a few minutes before I


    decided it was time to get up. I swung my feet around and I looked down at the floor rubbing my eyes.


    As I finished yawning and stretching, I noticed there was another set of clothes at the end of the bed.


    I changed and was just about to start rooting around for the hairbrush when I saw the nightstand


    drawer again. I quickly unlocked it with the stolen key and shoved the envelope into my jeans pocket


    just before I heard the shower turn off and Leo walked out the bathroom.


    My eyes widened when I saw him yet again standing in just a towel dangerously close to slipping off.


    Heughed at my embarrassment as I turned to face away from him. My wolf wanted me to turn


    around and take another look at his gorgeous abs but no. No. Absolutely not.


    "Are you still on hunger strike or are you gonna eat this morning?" he asked me as he opened his


    drawer.


    My stomach felt like a bottomless chasm as it practically digested itself.


    "I''m going to eat," I said.


    "Good," he replied, "Go downstairs. There''s pancakes in this fridge. I''ll be there in a moment."


    I hurried down the stairs and slipped into the corner in the kitchen. I got the letter out my pocket and


    tore open the golden envelope. Inside was a white piece of paper with golden fancy writing on it. It


    read:


    Dear E Jones,


    As you may know, I, Logan Wilson, am turning 17 on Monday 13th October. This means I shall inherit


    the role of Alpha from my father and therefore obtain full charge of the pack, Including who lives in pack


    territory. And that is what brings me to you. It is to my deepest regret to inform you that, unlike my


    father, I take no pity upon rogues and will not have any living on mynd. However, I am willing to allow


    you and your brother to stay under one condition- you be my wife and Luna. Connor will also join


    the pack. The marriage ceremony will take ce on Wednesday the 15th October and if you chose not


    to ept my offer you and your brother have no right to live or walk upon Cerridwen packnd as of


    Tuesday 14th October. If you do, I will kill you both.


    Best wishes,


    Soon to be Alpha Logan Wilson


    I stood still staring at the paper, unable to believe what I had just read. I could almost see the smirk on


    his face through the paper.


    Best wishes? Soon to be Alpha?


    What an arrogant asshole.


    This is just his next attempt to make my life a living misery. But this wasn''t even an option I could


    consider anymore. Not with Leo.


    So what would happen to Connor? He can''t afford to move house and he needs to stay at Kellington


    High to graduate this year.


    Logan is a dick and incredibly unreasonable but if I exined the situation to him, maybe he''d change


    his mind? If he knew who my mate was?


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    I heard footstepse down the stairs and I only had time to shove it back in my pocket before Leo


    came into the room.


    "Are you not having breakfast?" He asked examining me suspiciously.


    "Um-hm," I said with a nod and smile as innocent as possible.


    "What were you doing?" he asked.


    "Thinking," I said quickly, "I was thinking about why you keep pancakes in the fridge."


    His eyes finally shifted away and I breathed a sigh of relief as he headed towards the fridge to find the


    pancakes.


    Telling him about the contents of this letter would start a war...literally. Leonardo Loren wasn''t averse to


    attacking pack for no reason. I dread to think what he would do to Cerridwen for this.


    I then found some tes and syrup before we sat in silence eating. Every now and then he still looked


    up at me and eyed me to which I had to keep responding with a forced smile.


    But for the most part, he seemed too interested by eating the pancakes. He was a huge man with a lot


    of muscle but no size could exin how much he eats. His stomach was lean and his abs defined, not


    an ounce of fat in sight. Where all these calories went really was a mystery to me.


    "So where are we going today?" I asked.


    "The mall. You can''t wear the clothes I stole from my sisters and my boxers for the rest of your life," he


    said.


    I nodded, "But I have clothes at home."


    He looked up at me, "Anything you want I can have one of my men go and retrieve but I want to treat


    you to some new things, E. I know you haven''t had money to spend on yourself for a long time."


    I couldn''t help but smile, "Okay."


    He smiled back for a brief moment before his facepletely straightened again.


    "But if any boyes anywhere near you or even looks at you the wrong way I swear to God I will


    slowly and painfully rip every single one of their organs out whilst they and their families watch."


    "You really are charming," I muttered.