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. 

I’m here.” Azura soothed

“Careful.” I warned. 

the back, and I heard the belt click as she comforted our

soon.” I said through the phone coldly, putting them on hold. I needed to call

waited for him

cold mocking

Song off at her house, however, the man who had her last time wasn’t dead… I’ll explain later, but can you make sure the Coven takes her

>> 

low menacing growl left his lips. “Understood, I’ll contact the coven and have Song removed. If you need help Leo we’re

what’s happening.” “Got it, pass me

ahead on the fire that rose from the trees…

secure. Judah had managed to tamper with the electric barriers on the far side of the pack borders, but he

to command them to tie their bodies down. I still

of more lives

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

the Beta

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

entered the hospital where Dan and Jax were being treated. Eric was walking towards us, his eyes

“Leo, you’re back.” 

how is Emmet doing?”

shaking his head. “He’s in shock or…

and instead motioned him to follow me to the ward. I opened

I tried to control my anger. “Why was Jackie there?” I asked quietly. Jax glanced toward

his

him. “I was showing her some of the results that were really confusing me, I felt

a deep breath, before 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 kicked the bed in frustration,

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

a while too. I had hoped he was the one she would be mated to but life had other plans… When she found

it with Emmet, I had seen the glimmer of hope in his eyes

held hope and once more it was

up and swung his legs off the bed that he was sitting on. “I agreed to it too… he’s been dead for a while… I didn’t think anything would go wrong and then… When Jackie went close, he instantly got

running his hands through his hair irritably. “We tried to save her,

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 and he vowed we were all dead, that he knew where the pack was. That’s when she tried to sedate him, she refused to sit back…” His voice cracked

intense… breathing felt hard, like I was

‘I’m the delta female and I am not going to let him hurt anyone else.‘

fell over the room was somehow

to see them.

hospital ward I headed to the

“Leo…” 

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

sighed heavily, inhaling her hair deeply. “How is

has been sedated so she can get some rest.” She whispered back, pain clear in her voice.

see them.” I replied when she looked up at me. “You

I should just let you go alone?

One. 

were one but two halves… and one could

want to lose you.

pressed my forehead to hers, wrapping my arms around her tightly. She tilted her head up and softly pressed her lips against mine. I closed my eyes, kissing her back deeply. The sizzling sparks rushed through me, calming me, and giving me

of

now my

life. 

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