Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

90. A Close Call 

AZURA. 

We simply walked around the pack for a bit. Leo looked super pissed, and I knew he’d tell me what was on his mind when he was ready. 

But the minutes were passing, and I could feel his irritation rising. Even with his impeccable skills at keeping the block up, he was still letting snippets seep through the cracks. He was on his fourth cigarette already, and I had had enough. I need him to talk. 

“Ok. What’s wrong?” I asked, coming to a stop, and gripping his upper arm. A soft wind blew through my hair as I forced him to turn to face me. 

He had his jaw clenched; those plump lips set in that pissed-off pout of his. 

Oh, Goddess, this man was so fuckably perfect. Was that a word? It was in my books. But right now, I was more concerned about his emotions, he was still struggling to control them. What exactly had happened? 

I tilted my head, waiting for him to speak as I stepped closer, cupping his face.” Tell me, what’s wrong?” I whispered. 

He exhaled, his arms locking around my waist, and gave a half smile. “This pup’s getting in between us now.” He murmured, looking down at my stomach, and I nodded. 

“Yeah… it’s growing faster now.” I whispered, leaning up I kissed his jaw, waiting. “Now talk to me, Blue Eyes. Don’t change the subject.” 

He sighed, frustrated, clearly knowing he couldn’t delay from telling me any longer. 

“Well… I fucked up. I didn’t ask Emmet if anyone in this pack was helping him. I should have asked for names… I mean, I could have the entire pack put under alpha command and ask them, but that will cause way more fucking damage to a Pack that is already crippled. Their trust isn’t the same… not after everything we’ve been through. It will fuck em up.” 

Fuck. He forgot to ask Emmet that one vital question… Even I didn’t think of that, and neither did the five… we were all so in the moment! But I understood what 

he meant about the pack… “Babe, you can’t beat yourself up over that! I get that it sets us back a little, but none of us 

thought of that. So please, it’s ok, we got this.” I caressed his jaw with my thumbs, it was obvious that my words didn’t ease his irritation. 

He exhaled, looked away, and passed me. “I shouldn’t have fucked up. I made…. 

Fuck.” He was blaming himself unfairly. I pulled his head down, cupping the sides o f his jaw, my finger brushing his ears and kissed him deeply. 

‘No. You didn’t. It’s ok, we will figure it out. Together.’ I whispered through the link, letting my emotions flow through to him. 

He relaxed a little, yanking me closer, as he leaned down over me, kissing me harder. 

Mine… 

We broke apart after a few moments and he was slightly calmer. “We’re going to get the answers.” I said. It hasn’t been that long since we have been together… but it felt like ages… 

“Yeah… we will. It was just a lead fucking wasted.” He said quietly, his head tilted a s he looked me over slowly. “How did I get you?” 

I smirked, my stomach fluttering. “Mm, well… I’m a Westwood woman. We all know that the Rossis love us. Especially the broken, damaged ones just need us.” 

“Oh yeah? Cocky much?” 

“What can I say? You’re rubbing off on me…” I said, satisfied to see that sexy smile back on his face. 

Oh fuck, I was in love and I had it so bad. 

Everything he did made me giddy. It was a feeling I hadn’t experienced before him 

“Yeah?” He asked softly, that gorgeous smile still on his face. 

I rolled my eyes and pushed him away. Don’t say anything!” I warned, thinking these walls were so damn hard to focus o 

“Come on, let’s go see Kareena.” 

He nodded, his smile faded before I ran off. He caught up with ease, wrapping his arms around my waist and burying his face in my neck as he tickled me. 

“You ain’t so fucking fast.” 

“Leo!” I laughed, unable to stop as I writhed in his arms, gasping when his fingers caressed my waist teasingly. 

“Fuck, you smell good.” He groaned into my neck as we headed to Kareena and 

Shane’s house. 

us another ten minutes to get there. The Sangue pack was large, and with its layout, it was more of a city than any other pack I have seen. Shane and Kareena’s house was in the quieter part where there were actually houses with

was incredibly modern and stylish. I’m sure if other

 house. We walked through the gates and Leo rang

think she’s gone out?” I asked,

left since

so. She’s been inside the majority of the time… the guards were supposed to be here… and someone was supposed to be inside with her.” Leo frowned,

once more and rang the bell.

so I could enter his mind. ‘Kareena?’ He called her

Nothing. 

the last one with Kareena?’ He asked

Ace’s voice came

 after the hearing, an hour ago… Leo, what’s

ok?’ Jax’s worried

his shoulder into the front door. The door trembled at the powerful impact, but it was made to withstand a werewolf’s strength. He stepped back and this time he kicked

cold, but I could sense his panic through the bond. “Check upstairs! I’ll check down here.” I nodded as he ran through t o the lounge whilst I ran to the stairs, taking them two at a time and following my nose, I ran to

door, I saw that it

 room, when my gaze fell on the bathroom door

when I heard the tap

over to the door.

Kareena?” 

the handle of the door, only to realise it was

Fuck! 

called through the link.

blazed around me, wrapping around my hand and frying the entire

called, but I couldn’t reply, the

bath. The coppery smell of blood hit my nose as I

 bath and stared down

making my voice shake as I plunged my arms

just as I

along her wrists. They were still bleeding,

poisonous blade to

my knees beside her body. I needed to perform CPR

“Leo, we

two, three! I kept going, quickly opening the airway. I pinched her nostrils. shut, and

I shouted in

he was mind- linking as I

but the

needed to save her at all costs. All he could think

again, his carelessness had

You’re

fine.” I said to Leo, we were all seated in the hospital. It was late in the afternoon, and we were

doctors said if

have been worse… She had used a lethal poison to create those incisions, and she had also taken a high dose of wolfsbane

to pump

that it would be useful… especially when I always thought magic could fix everything. Sometimes even something like CPR with no magic.

that she pushed on u s. I mean, apart from Kat, me and Sky did it for the sake of it… You may not be here Kia, but you’re still saving lives. Thank you.

room with a doctor and nurse tending to her. Leo’s injection had helped heal her faster, and the

Jax, Dan, Leo, and I were sitting in the

lost her…” Leo said quietly.

since

know what Leo would have done if something had happened to her, but he would have blamed himself for

a hand on his shoulder. “But we didn’t, and that’s all that matters…” He stood up, stretching before giving us a small smile. “Look, I’m going to go check up on Eric. He’s been really down. I mean, regardless of what

at least deserves comfort.” I said quietly, making a mental note to talk to Eric myself,

even if one of us is gone. We will take care of one another,” Dan said, giving

It hurt saying the five, it seems even he

of us.” Dan said, pointing to

looked up sharply as Dan gave me a wink, before

of

a team… I think we need to decide what to do with

we do to help

asked, frowning as he looked