Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

68: Failed 

LEO. 

Shane and Jackie, I didn’t want to fucking believe it. I had failed them both… Kareena, Shane’s mate too… Her life was over too. I could only imagine losing Azura. It would fucking destroy 

me too. 

I didn’t fear anything, save losing those that I loved. 

The last conversation between Jackie and me that took place before we left yesterday flashed before my eyes, and I wish I had a little more time with her… she was always worried about me. 

How she would have been fucking happy to know that I would be ok. How fucking happy she would have been that I would be healed. Little did we both know she’d die before me… 

Fucking bastard. 

Anger flared through me, my eyes blazing as I drove as fast as possible, sending orders through the phone. 

“…possible breach, there was an explosion on the far left of the pack. Nothing was seen but-” 

“I want a code red, fucking lockdown right now, have everyone on high alert.” 

“Alpha Marcel’s got everyone on duty.” Ace replied. 

“Good, get teams one, three and seven ready to set out. Tell Raj I want the best scouts now. Ace, Li Sheng, Jin, you three are to follow. Dan, Jax I want you both ready to tell me what the fuck went down.” 

“I want to know too.” Marcel’s voice came. 

“Got it.” The men replied. 

I knew Dad would have plenty of fucking questions, considering the Six weren’t those I hung with on pack premises, aside from Jax. Yet they held power and individual squads at their disposal. 

Jackie… 

I couldn’t think about it right now. I had a bastard to catch. Azura reached over, placing her hand on top of mine. I could hear her heart thumping, and could feel the pain and guilt she was feeling. 

“This isn’t your fault.‘ I said through the link, and I fucking meant it. 

‘He was here because of me.‘ She replied quietly. 

I glanced at her beautiful face, she was wearing that blank expression she always did when her mind was in turmoil. 

‘No, he should have been fully guarded and I will fucking find out how Jackie even got there.‘ I growled murderously. He wasn’t on pack grounds so what the fuck happened? 

She didn’t reply and I promised I would reassure her, but right now there were a few things I needed to make sure were done first. 

Cash 

I was pissed at the boys, why would they even let Jackie fucking go there? 

“Don’t leave even an inch of the pack unscoured, if there was an explosion-” 

I heard a sharp hiss of pain and some sound. “Dan here, Leo. He tried to break in but didn’t manage to, so he ran when we tried to capture him. He was far too fucking fast.” Dan’s breathless voice came. 

“Got it” 

Frowning, I pondered over his words. So somehow, Judah knew exactly where the pack was… Did he know beforehand? Why was he so fucking infatuated with Azura? 

I looked up sharply seeing the fire that was coming from the trees in the distance. “Is anyone making sure that damage control is taken care of? If the humans question it, shit will get harder.” 

“I’m on it.” Marcel replied. 

“Daddy? What’s happening?” Corrado’s sleepy voice came. 

baby I’m here.” Azura soothed

“Careful.” I warned. 

into the back, and I heard the belt click

I’ll be there soon.” I said through the phone coldly, putting them on

for him

already?” His cold

the man who had her last time wasn’t dead… I’ll explain later, but can you make sure the Coven takes her under their wing. She isn’t safe out

>> 

the coven and have Song

Azura. “Call her, fill her in on what’s happening.” “Got it, pass me my bag.” I grabbed it, passing it to her and heard her rummaging in it, before she rang

fixed ahead on the fire that rose from the trees… slowing

to tamper

bodies of Shane and Jackie were taken to the morgue, and I forced myself to command them to tie their bodies down. I still hadn’t seen them… and I knew when I

lives was on my

who was now with Winona with heightened security. Azura refused to stay home and wanted to help. She decided to go to Kareena’s who had felt her mate’s death… she was someone I would have to face too, and I was grateful that Azura was with her. Sera was also with

as the

just filled Dad and Raj in regarding everything about Judah before the three of us headed to

entered the hospital where Dan and Jax were being treated.

“Leo, you’re back.” 

how is Emmet doing?” I asked

his head.

unable to say anything and instead motioned him to follow me to the ward. I opened the door, and only one doctor was there, he was busy wrapping

I tried to control my anger. “Why was Jackie there?” I asked quietly. Jax glanced toward Dad as if uncertain of what he should mention, and I frowned. “Continue, he knows about Judah.”

nodded, his face

ridden with remorse. Making us all turn to him. “I was showing her some of the results that were really confusing me, I felt like I was having a breakthrough… I should have waited

continuing. “After I showed her the reports she was intrigued and wanted to see him, saying it was something she’s never seen before, and I agreed. Ace said not to… he fucking said not to!” He

in the room. There was no denying that he made a mistake and above all, I knew he’d

in love with Jackie before she found Emmet… they had dated for a while too. I had hoped he was the one she would be mated to but life had other plans… When she found her mate… they

had mentioned Jackie would probably end it with Emmet, I had seen the glimmer of hope in his eyes that he had tried to hide. But I know

and once more it was taken from

a while… I didn’t think anything would go wrong and then… When Jackie went close, he instantly got up

his hands through his hair irritably. “We

we just about got her safe, she was already severely wounded. Shane bought us some time and he died in the process. When he attacked, she said we can’t let him go. He was fast

intense… breathing felt hard, like I was drowning underwater but

am not going to let him hurt anyone else.‘

fell over the room was somehow deafening and I turned

to

of the hospital ward I headed to

“Leo…” 

the lift door to the lower floor. I wanted to tell her I would be fine, that I can handle this shit, but I needed her. Our eyes met and she broke into a run, closing the gap between us and locked her arms around me.

sighed heavily, inhaling her hair deeply. “How is she?” I murmured

rest.” She whispered back,

I replied when she looked up

emotions and she reached up cupping my face. “So I should just let you go alone? You

One. 

halves… and

want to lose

closed my eyes, kissing her back deeply. The sizzling sparks rushed through me, calming me, and giving me the strength I didn’t know she had to

never get enough of this… of her.

was now

life. 

entered the code, letting us in. We stepped into the large lift, designed to wheel down bodies, and