Leo pushed Andrea off him and he slumped down onto the floor, his eyes wide open at the night sky and his limbs as still as the air.

He didn't blink. His chest didn't rise and fall in breath. There was no beating of a heart inside his ribcage.

Leo stared at his body in disbelief before he looked up to me, his mouth slightly ajar as I just stood, gripping the gun as I felt the pumping adrenaline slowly fade away and the reality set in.

Andrea's blood was splattered on Leo's face from the gunshot but it didn't stop me from dropping the weapon and sprinting forward, throwing myself into Leo's chest as he wrapped his arms around my back.

I buried my head into his shoulder as he held me tight and began to sob.

"You did it," Leo whispered, "You saved us all."

I only hugged him tighter as we sat on the forest floor, next to the dead body of Andrea Martinez.

And he was definitely dead this time. I'd watched the bullet enter the back of his skull, shattering his brain and ending him instantly.

A few minutes later, Leo looked down to Andrea before reaching into his pocket and finding his phone. He then grimaced and picked up Andrea's still warm thumb to unlock it before searching the contacts.

"Hola," he said placing his hand around my waist and pulling my head back onto his chest.

He made a lot of phone calls to both Andrea's men and his own before he finally put the phones down.

"They're retreating," he said with a smile as he kissed my head, "It's over."

"Finally," I replied.

"Are my children safe?" he asked.

"They're with Milly. She was amazing, Leo," I replied, "She saved them all."

"With her...powers?" Leo questioned hesitantly.

I nodded, "Andrea sent men after them but they don't stand a chance. Our kids are alive and safe because of her."

"And we will ensure the entire pack knows that," he said as he stood up, helping me to my feet too, "She will be known as a hero and maybe Max will let her. stay"

I smiled as he took my hand, "Now let me get you safely home so I can go and clear all this shit up."

Everything seemed to be working out so well. But it almost seemed too easy.

"Have we lost anyone tonight Leo?" I asked.

Leo's face dropped and he squeezed my hand, "Blair survived, as far as I know my brothers, sisters and Max are all fine too...but.copy right hot novel pub