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. 

city than any other pack I

stylish. I’m sure if other packs actually saw this place… they’d be jealous.

We walked through the gates and Leo rang the doorbell, but there was no answer.

you think she’s gone out?” I asked,

hadn’t left since the funeral.

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

and rang the

his mind. ‘Kareena?’

Nothing. 

last one with Kareena?’ He asked

voice came into Leo’s

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

everything ok?’ Jax’s worried voice

was made to withstand a werewolf’s strength. He stepped back and this time he kicked it. It splintered as it went flying, creating an intense blast and if Kareena was asleep or didn’t hear the door, she

voice was 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,

saw

my gaze fell on the bathroom

when I heard the tap running and

the door. Nothing.

Kareena?” 

handle of the door,

Fuck! 

up here!’ I called through the link.

around me, wrapping around my hand and frying the entire lock and handle off. I

but I couldn’t reply, the

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 it was

at the bath and stared down into the bloody water,

voice shake as I plunged my

just as I placed her on the floor.

ran along her wrists. They were still bleeding,

poisonous blade to

 beside her body. I needed

thundering. “Leo, we

her nostrils. shut, and gave her

I shouted in

and I knew he was mind- linking as I switched to chest compressions

Leo right now, but the fleeting glimpses of his thoughts told

her at all costs. All he could think about was that he

once again, his carelessness had

Leo. You’re wrong.

going to be fine.” I said to Leo, we were all seated in the hospital.

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 orally. It

been a well-thought-out plan. They had to pump the

when I always thought magic could fix everything. Sometimes even

that all of us girls needed to know first aid, and the medical side that she pushed on u s. I mean, apart from Kat, me and Sky did it for the sake of it… You may

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

I

lost her…” Leo said

been quiet since everything had

Leo would have done if something had happened to her, but he would have blamed himself for not

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

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

To look 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 eyes

saying the five, it seems even he

said, pointing to himself, then at me. “Welcome to the

me a wink, before turning

six of

 said quietly. “And as a team… I think we

we do

as he looked