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 gardens

and stylish. I’m sure if

the double-story house. We walked through the gates and

gone out?” I asked,

hadn’t left since

been inside the majority of the time… the guards were supposed to be here… and someone was supposed to be inside

and rang the

walls so I could enter his mind. ‘Kareena?’ He called her through the link. ‘Kareena?’

Nothing. 

the last one with Kareena?’

Ace’s voice came into Leo’s

you were going to head there after the hearing, an hour ago…

Jax’s

into the front door. The door trembled at the powerful impact, but it was made to withstand a werewolf’s strength. He

upstairs! I’ll check down here.” I nodded as he ran through t o the lounge whilst I ran to the stairs,

door, I saw that

into the room, when my gaze fell on

I heard the tap running and I felt relieved. Thank the

I called, walking over to the door. Nothing. I knocked

Kareena?” 

handle of the door, only to realise it was locked.

Fuck! 

here!’ I called through the

and a flare of power blazed around me, wrapping around my hand and frying the entire lock and handle off. I

I couldn’t reply, the sight before me making my stomach sink.

already, but what sent a chill down my spine, was the hand that hung out of the bath. The coppery smell of blood hit my nose as I approached the bath that was coloured pinky-red. A faint heartbeat could be heard, but

stared down into

 shake as I plunged my arms into the bloody water, lifting the body from the

just as I placed her on

her wrists. They were still

poisonous blade to create

 beside her body. I needed to perform CPR right now! Placing one hand over the other, I began

a moment, his heart thundering. “Leo, we need help! Now!” He blinked, snapping out of his reverie.

I pinched her nostrils. shut, and gave her mouth-to-mouth,

breathing!” I shouted in panicked relief.

 linking

focus on Leo right now, but the

All he could think about

his carelessness

Leo. You’re wrong.

all seated in the hospital. It was

doctors said if

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

to pump the poison from

magic could fix everything. Sometimes even something like

aid, and the medical side that she pushed on u s. I mean, apart from Kat, me and Sky did it

injection had helped heal her faster,

Leo, and I were

almost lost her…” Leo said

had been quiet since

would have done if something had happened to her, but he would have blamed himself

I’m going to go check up on Eric. He’s

least deserves comfort.” I said quietly, making a mental note to

out for one another, even if one of us is gone. We will take care of one another,” Dan said, giving me a gentle smile. I could still see the pain in his

of you…” It hurt saying the five, it seems

six of us.” Dan said, pointing to himself, then at me. “Welcome to

gave me a wink, before turning and walking away, leaving me

of

fill that gap…” Jax said quietly. “And as a team…

What can we do

as he looked