Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

66. 66. Knowing the Answer 

LEO. 

The office was tense and even Alejandro was dead serious, any sarcasm was gone as he stood there with arms crossed, watching me coldly. That was his concentrating expression. 

Azura was sitting on the armrest of the chair I was in, and Kiara told me to remove my shirt i pulled it off and Azura took it from me, holding it to her chest. I could hear her heart beating violently, although she was trying not to let it get to her. 

Kiara took a deep breath, a frown of concentration crossing her face as she knelt in front of me. Her eyes blazed purple, and for a split second, I was reminded of the flicker I had seen in Azura‘s eyes the other night. 1 

Usually, when your wolf comes to the front, if you watch carefully, or in my case, record it and slow down the speed just to observe it, you will see the wolf‘s eye colour bleed into yours. What just happened with Kiara‘s was like a flame spreading from the bottom of the iris. 

I was brought out of my thoughts when Kiara placed her hands on my shoulders. Her frown deepened as she ran her hands down my chest, my flanks, and parts of my stomach as she tried to assess the extent of the damage. 

I heard her heart skip a beat, I kept my face a mask of indifference as I knew what was coming.. She would try and fail, but you know what is going to be fucking hardest? When I‘m going to have to act like it‘s fine and watch the emotion in their eyes... A coolness began spreading from her hands, and I felt it wash through me, an edge of the pain seemed to lift a little, but I knew she wasn‘t succeeding... 

She didn‘t stop, her purple aura wrapping around us both to the extent that Azura was being pushed away, but she refused to let go of me, her arm firmly around my sh ters. 

Kiara bit her lip, her forehead now covered with a layer of sweat as she poured everything she had into me. 

“What‘s happening?” Alejandro asked, his voice dark and cold as he looked between us. 

Kiara wasn‘t able to reply as she looked into my eyes. A trickle of blood ran from her nose, and her eyes were glittering with tears as I felt another strong surge of intense power rush through me. 

But we both knew it was futile. 

The blood wasn‘t stopping and even Azura was beginning to worry, Kiara‘s entire body was tense, her brows furrowed as she gave it her all. 

She was going to fucking pass out at this rate. 

“Stop!” I commanded sharply, taking hold of her arms and moving her back. 

She collapsed to the floor and Alejandro was by her side in a flash, scooping her up into his arms. 

Azura‘s heart was pounding, and when Kiara looked at me, I knew what her next words were 

going to be. “I’m sorry, I‘m unable to heal you.” She whispered, her gaze going to Alejandro, who looked shocked. 

There it was – the concern, worry, and sadness as he looked at me, but I knew as long as I didn‘t look at Azura l‘ll be ok... 

Her arms tightened around my neck, and trickles of her thoughts and emotions seeped into my mind 

Her worry and pain. 

Her fear of losing me, of our children losing me. Her terror of nothing being able to heal me. I could feel her body shaking a little, and despite the fact that it was going to fucking break me, I pulled her into my lap, wrapping my arms around her. 

The moment our eyes met, I realised she was fighting herself not to cry and it fucking hurt. This was the pain I wanted to keep her from... I couldn‘t give her the life she wanted... “I was expecting that answer anyway,” I said to Kiara and Alejandro, who were obviously conversing through the link from the looks on their faces. 

caressed her back. “It ain‘t fucking over until we have drained every fucking avenue, how long do you have?” Alejandro growled. I leaned back slightly, my hands on Azura‘s ass, making sure my face was still set in the same ” I don‘t give a fuck” expression. “A month

Alejandro frowned. “Does Marcel know?” My own irritation rose, I knew he was fucking worried, but I didn‘t need to explain shit to him. “I never fucking realised it was that serious until it was far too fucking late, and it wasn‘t like I was going to ask the very same people who I didn‘t want to fucking face.” I

Leo and.”

what? I fucking told you I didn‘t think it was fucking serious!” I growled, my

the air. I placed Azura down and stood

fucking done, don‘t make me regret even allowing Kiara to try.” I snarled, my eyes flashing. “This isn‘t over, Al – relax, i know you‘re upset.” Kiara whispered, cupping his face and forcing

between my lips. “Still, he tried to deal with

Dickhead. 

I growled back. “Stop it. Both of you.” Azura snapped, standing up and when she placed her hand on my shoulder as she looked between us it was clear she was angry as much as she was upset. “There‘s no point

see that. I get that you are upset too, but this is hard for him too.”

hers. A frown on

He growled, his eyes flashing

just hurt, I told him only a little earlier... I hoped I could fix it – he feels he failed you entirely.” She whispered, reaching over as she placed a hand on both our ch before

at her, simply smoking my cigarette. She sighed softly, and I saw her nod sadly before

murmured, and I looked down at

her forehead softly. She leaned into me, and just then

if I come in?” Dante asked, entering

I knew she was about to

obvious Dante wanted to talk about something, and I

can‘t I be

slowly, and she sighed in frustration.

She

five.” I replied, smirking

go of me, our eyes met, and I realised she only agreed

she pulled

the sparks

kids and maybe for the other bastards who throw

pulled away before turning and leaving the

I asked

dad‘s chair and

that I will grant you a favour whenever you needed it. Why didn‘t you ever call? I owed you; it would have just been a favour

raised an eyebrow.

replied, I‘m fucking surprised I never looked deeper into

1. on. 

I don‘t know everything, I‘m a demi–god, not a god, and even then, even gods are not all–knowing or all–powerful... Even

“Hm.” 

didn‘t call on that

he‘s still stuck on that.

would I call on a favour that involved saving someone‘s life?” I muttered,

I walked over to the window and opened it,

hated at the

hate.” I growled.