Leo From The Lost Hero Novels & Stories

I ran toward him. "I’m a 'Legacy Asset,' Kaima," Leo said, puffing on the pipe. "I’ve been through a dozen 'Demos.' Every time the Aethel-Group tries to launch a new 'Reality,' they use me as the tutorial guide. I'm the one who explains the rules before the player starts the first level." He looked up at the countdown. **[04:12]**

I heard Deucalion’s voice ask from behind me. Just as I turned to answer him, all the torches, candle stands, and chandeliers in the hall went out leaving us in total darkness. I tried to navigate my way around the darkness for a few seconds but before I could make it to Valerian, I felt someone seize me by the neck. I screamed at the top of my lungs. “Illyria!!”

Then, he strode over and took my hand firmly. Raising our joined hands high, he declared in a loud, unwavering voice: “I, Derek, Alpha of the Rogue Pack, claim Ella as my Luna!” Before the stunned spectators could react, Derek turned around—dragging my still-numb body with him—and left the hunting grounds without hesitation. A tidal wave of shocked murmurs and gasps exploded behind us, echoing across the field. Amanda collapsed into her father Alex’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably. “Dad! I can’t take this humiliation! That moment—it should have been mine!

His claws leaving a deep scratch across his shoulder blade. I looked at him sadly. My eyes welling with tears as I replied. “You are not my Alpha, Drake. I am a Luna Queen.” My message was simple. I out ranked him. His will had no effect on me. I chose to respect him as an Alpha, but I did not need to fulfil his command.

I ask happily but he shakes his head, I frown a little disappointed but after moments of silence he speaks “I will be your god of war, the one who will bring the war to the people who hurt you,” His eyes shine and I smile from ear to ear, " Ares!" He chuckles in a cute short way and asks again. " What's your name?" I contemplate telling and he caresses my cheek, looking into my eyes and something within me shifted. No one has ever looked at me with such intensity in their eyes and my lips parted " Aurora, my name is Aurora,"

After an excruciating few hours I think they were swayed. After the elders left I mind linked Roger and his brother Lewis to come to my office. Roger was sworn in as my new beta replacing Wayne and Lewis as gamma. Now I had a Luna I needed her protected. She may have a fiery temper but I knew she wasn’t the strongest of she-wolves, that was evident from fight with Angel. Yes Angel had an advantage being that she was trained by Nick and Marie but from what i understood, Jake and his beta also held vigorous training sessions which clearly my mate didn’t excel in. Whenever I bought it up Crystal would change the subject which made it obvious that she was in love with that f**king alpha Jake.

“Valen, is what he said true? Did your father promise to keep the throne safe for him but never gave it back?” Valen’s throat burned as he forced words out. “It… it wasn’t like that.” Leo let out a bitter laugh, sharp like broken glass. “It was exactly like that. You know it.” Valen’s eyes narrowed, his anger swelling again. “Maybe. But what’s done is done. You think you’re some hero now, Leo? You’re still the same boy who lost control and killed his own people. You talk about being strong, but all I see is weakness.”

“I was born from a bloodline they tried to erase. A legacy they buried in ash. But I remember now. And I will not let them bury me too.” The room thundered. Moonbound was no longer a pack in exile. We were a storm waiting to break. --- Later, as night fell and I finally stepped out into the cold air, Lira joined me on the balcony overlooking the forest. She handed me a flask. “You earned it.” I took a sip. It burned, but pleasantly. “You know this means war,” she said quietly. “I know.” “And you’re ready for that?” I looked at her. No more lies. No more running.

“Don’t. Don’t do that.” Her unwanted touch was just enough to snap him back into reality. The red light in his eyes dimmed, and his fists unclenched. He took a shuddering breath and pushed the power back, locking it away once more. Leo watched the whole thing with a smirk. “Confirmed,” he said, his voice full of satisfaction. “You do hold the Eclipse Essence. How interesting.” He took a step back, his form starting to dissolve into shadows. “This isn’t the right time to destroy you both,” he continued with a growing smile. “But soon. Very soon.”

He looks at Alice and nodded. "We'll be going out Dad," he said and extended his arms to hold Alice. "Don't worry I'm here!" he whispered. "I hope everything turns out fine Alice, or else I'm not gonna have a second thought to hurt them!" Said Aquila from inside her. "Aquila, we're not going to do anything harmful ok?" "What are you being afraid of? Those guns? Alice, we are stronger compared to these guys don't you know? You've been trained to fight, and we are the strongest."