The second I was sure Andrea and the gun were far enough away, I woke Leo up.

"What's the matter, Ells?" he asked. "You look like you've seen a ghost. And why are you shaking?"

"A-Andrea," I stuttered.

"You had a nightmare?"

I shook my head and swallowed, "he was in the kitchen."

He looked at me blankly.

"I went down to get water and he was there," I said. "It wasn't a dream."

With that he got up and left the room. The scent must have hit him halfway along the hall because it was then that he began to march.

"What did he want?" Leo demanded as I followed him into the kitchen and he relocked the back door. "And how the fuck did he unlock the door?!"

"He said he just wanted to see me," I replied. "And he's a master lock picker."

"Why didn't you call me?" he asked.

"Because there was a man with a gun. He said he'd shoot the kids if I did."

If this was a cartoon, this is the part where steam would have come out Leo's ears.

"Who does he think he is coming in my house and threatening my family?!" he growled. "And who gave him the right to 'just' see my Luna?!"

I felt a tear drop down my cheek, "Please don't wake the kids up."

"I'm sorry," he said running his hand through his hair.

He then sighed and held out his hand before saying in a much gentler tone, "I've got to call Blair, come sit in my office with me."

For the next twenty minutes, Leo was on the phone. I sat in the armchair in the corner as he paced backwards and forwards talking to Blair and then various army commanders and then his Dad, Luca and Max.

When he finally put the phone down, I had long since retired to just staring straight down at the floor, trying my best not to process what had just happened.

Leo crouched down in front of me and took my hands.

"Every man and woman in the entire fucking army is out there. The borders are locked, there is a unit on their way here to protect you and the kids and Max will come and stay with you all night."

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