Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

59. 59. Something I wasn‘t Expecting AZURA. 

I stayed in the bath for a while, and when I heard the door open, I knew Leo had returned. I got out of the bath with my jelly legs and entered the shower. I washed as quickly as I could. The soak in the bath had helped, and I felt lighter. 

Through the steamed glass, I saw him enter the bathroom, placing something over the heater before he left. 

I stepped out after a few minutes, grabbing a towel from the shelf and towelling my hair with it. I reached over, wiping the mist from the glass, and inspected my reflection. My skin was glowing, my lips looked even plumper from all that kissing, and I had several marks littering my neck. I bit my lip as memories flashed through my mind. I couldn‘t stop smiling like a lovesick airhead. 

I felt good. He wanted me. He‘d countless times told Nikki to get the hell away from him. Well bitch, he‘s mine now. Try messing with him again and I will claw your eyes out and toss them into a blender. 5 

I smirked at my own thoughts. Down girl. I looked around, realising he had left me some underwear, and a pair of satin pyjama shorts and Cami on the heating rail. Had to admit he was considerate. 

After drying my body, I got dressed in the black set and entered the bedroom, trying my best not to walk as if I had tree trunks for legs. 

The bedding was changed, and the smell of sex was almost gone. He had placed the food bags on the bedside cabinet as he did something on his phone, a frown creasing his brows. 2 He looked up when I entered and put his phone away. His eyes raked over me. When I didn‘t forget how I had sat on his face letting him eat my pussy just hours ago, I still felt very conscious of his gaze. “Come here.” He said, making my eyebrow shoot up. “Why?” I asked suspiciously. He smirked slightly as he stood up and reached over, taking hold of my wrist and pulling me closer. 

“Cause I want to kiss you.” 

I froze when his lips met mine, sending delicious tingles through me, my heart racing 

Goddess, when did he get so damn flirty? 

I kissed him back, my core clenching once more. The ball piercing of his tongue flicked my tongue, and I was unable to stop the moan that escaped me, His arms were wrapped around my waist tightly, and he pulled me against him completely, his hand resting on my ass, the 

other cupping the side of my face and the back of my neck. 

We kissed for a few sizzling moments, our bodies reacting to each other, and we were getting turned on again. He forced himself away, leaving me breathless. I knew if he didn‘t pull away, I had a feeling we would be going for another couple rounds. My stomach ruinbled and I pouted when he chuckled lightly. 

“Let‘s feed that monster.” He said mockingly. 

“It‘s not a monster. I‘m the monster.” I retorted, plopping onto the bed, and grabbing the food bags. 

“Yeah, I believe that.” 

I gave him a narrow–eyed look as I opened one of the bags. “Never knew you could be so considerate.” I remiarked, seeing how the bag had everything from tissues and disposable cutlery. “That was Winona‘s doing.” He said, picking up the bottles of drinks and biting the metal caps off. 

Damn, that looked so hot. 

“Is there anything I do that doesn‘t look hot to you?” He remarked arrogantly, making me curse and put my walls up. I really needed to work on those. 

wanting to fuel his ego, even more, when I had practically begged and complimented him

great, Azura. Way to boost a

pasta pot, and taking a big forkful of the cheesy chicken pasta. Goddess this tasted so damn good! “No... I kinda always wanted him to have a mother

the headboard, crossing my legs as Leo unwrapped a packet

really did look sexy

I whispered, my grip tight on the pot. “I was ready to stay for him, and this one.” I placed my hand lightly on my stomach. His gaze dipped to my stomach, his eyes softened, and I remembered the moment he had paused when we made love...

surprising me. 

he about to tell me the reason? If it wasn‘t because I was a Westwood, then

some of the pasta,

suddenly I wondered what it was that he wanted to say. I placed my pot down, frowning. “Leo, what is it?” “I haven‘t mentioned this shit to no one, and I‘m just thinking I should have fucking waited for tomorrow, rather than drop it on you tonight... Call me fucking selfish, but I rather tell you before we go to Alejandro‘s pack tomorrow.”

as ever, but the way his

I realised his cold exterior was

was fighting to keep myself calm, not wanting to think of the

only piqued her curiosity. When she tried to get me to obey, it just felt like disobeying an Alpha command, you struggle but it‘s possible. She said I was stronger than Dad was at my age, and so the tests began.” 2 His voice sounded thicker, and he wasn‘t looking at me as he spoke.

to Kiara, but I wasn‘t going to ask for their help and so I started working on my own shit trying to find a cure... Yeah, I know, I was fucking stubborn, but I thought I‘d be able to do it, but I pretty much failed. The injection I gave you when Emmet hurt you was something I created by trying to imitate the build–up of your mother‘s cells. But it still wasn‘t enough. My organs are shutting down and some already have. It‘s why I didn‘t

ear, my breathing becoming laboured

hints had been there... His past comments and my own

and our pup are taken care of... Maybe it‘s easier to tell my baby that

to make sense... His hot and cold attitude... He had been struggling internally... and... “I know I was fucking sellislı, but I didn‘t really give a shit, I just... I thought I‘d be able to find a cure. But I never realised I‘d actually fail until a few months ago, and although Jackie told me

at him, my heart still beating violently as I cupped his face. “You can‘t say it‘s too late until we have tried everything. Goddess, I want to slap

there were things

his organs had already shut down... My heart was pounding as I froze, staring up into

was dying...

but I had a lump in my throat, and I was unable to string two words together. His arms wrapped around my shoulders, and my heart broke when he pressed his foreliead against mine, once again, unable to look into my eyes. “I will try to explore all avenues to live for the three of you. But if anything were to happen to me, and I know I‘m swinging this shit at you so

way to come to the afterlife and drag you back if you die on me! You are not going to die! You are not going to leave our babies... and what about

refused to give up without a damn

could see the turmoil in his.

said, my eyes flashed,

sorry meant giving up. No, just no.

want this baby to meet its father. You can‘t leave us, Leo!” The pain I had felt when he had fought Judah made sense now. How much had he suffered all alone. “Who else knows?”

on me and realised what was

said determinedly. He gave a small nod, but I

we will find an answer and if he had given up hope... then it was time to