Run But Don't Hide

Chapter XX

                         LORÈNZO

James was on the phone to Liam or Luke. I didn't remember much about the boy, only that he was James best friend for his entire childhood.

For that, he'd live, but if he ever tried to touch James. He'd die.

James was mine. He belonged to me as I did to him.

I gave James a look in which he roled his eyes, If this boy wasn't pregnant, I would have ripped the phone from his hand as I pinned him down to show him what'd happen if he didn't listen to me.

I didn't, Layla told me that I shouldn't have even slept with him the first time.

He chewed me out for that. It was kinda cute, his face git all red, and he looked like an angry chipmunk, protecting his nuts while turning mine blue.

A ring of the doorbell caught my attention. I'd forgotten Layla would be here for a check-up on James

Carlos answered the door, knowing to let Layla in without worrying.

Turns out Carlos new about werewolfs, vampires, and witches the whole lot. My father sent him to watch me, but he always told my father I didn't have the gen. The entire trip up to my uncle Alexander was because he didn't believe Carlos and wanted him dead as much as James for different reasons. Of course.

I mean, he was willing to force james' pregnancy even if it killed him. Leonardo, preferably, wanted him dead

(A/N Leonardo is Lorènzo's father)

If James died because of that bastered god help, anyone in this family that was loyal to my father and not me.

"How is he?" Layla asked, breaking me from my train of thoughts

Layla was a small witch no less than 5'4 her magic made up for it, though she had long curly brown hair that got lighter towards the end, her eyes glowing slightly green when using magic

"Grumpy. On the phone to his little pet, " I grumble

Layla laughs. "He's grumpy? Seems like someone's a little jealous. Most dogs usually are when anyone other than them touches their mate."

I growl at her. She rolls her eyes, I have to give it to her she's not afraid of werewolfs, and she's made that known. When i was out in Alexander's lands, which I know know as his pack shed been just as cocky as she was know, she had respect for Alexander, yes, but she still put her foot down letting him know she won't

"Roll over and let him scratch her belly like the rest of his 'dogs.' " her words exactly.

Layla has been Alexander's witch for the last 20 years after she escaped from her own coven for reasons I didn't bother asking because I simply don't care, the only thing that has my attention is James

My angel. My mate.

"Hey alpha/boss, what am I supposed to call you now?" Matteo, who appeared out of nowhere, asked in a huff, crossing his arms

"You're a child, you know that?, a grown child and just call me Lorènzo asshole." I grunt out

"Ok, boss, whatever has you in a huff, this is gonna make it a hell of a lot worse." Matteo pops his gum

I stared at him. It was already bad enough that James had been on the phone two hours with Liam and knew Layla was in there asking him if I've tried to mate with him

My hearing has been getting put of hand, surprisingly Kael my cousin, helped me control it a little, but sometimes I lose control. This whole wolf thing is more annoying than I would have thought.