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. 

other pack I have

sure if other packs actually saw this place… they’d

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

think she’s gone out?” I asked, unsure.

left since

time… the guards were supposed to be here… and someone was supposed to be inside with her.” Leo frowned, looking around.

once more and

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

Nothing. 

Kareena?’ He

came into

were going to head there after the hearing, an hour ago… Leo, what’s wrong?’

Jax’s worried voice came.

withstand a werewolf’s strength. He stepped back and this time he kicked it. It splintered as it

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

door, I saw that it was

my gaze fell on the

when I heard the tap running and I felt relieved.

to the door. Nothing. I knocked

Kareena?” 

door, only to

Fuck! 

up here!’ I called through the

flare of power blazed around me, wrapping around my hand and frying the entire lock and handle off. I pushed it open, freezing in m

but I couldn’t reply, the sight

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

 bath and stared down into the bloody water, my eyes widening in horror.

as I plunged my arms into the bloody water, lifting

in just as I placed her on

They were still bleeding, which meant

poisonous blade to

dropping to my knees beside her body. I needed to perform CPR right now! Placing one hand over the other, I began on chest compressions.

 heart thundering. “Leo, we need help! Now!” He blinked, snapping out

going, quickly opening the airway. I pinched her nostrils.

shouted in panicked relief.

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

but the fleeting glimpses of his thoughts

All he

his carelessness had

You’re wrong.

in the hospital. It was late in

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

plan. They had to pump

fix everything. Sometimes even something like CPR with no magic. involved, could save a life…

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 not be here Kia,

Leo’s injection had helped heal her faster, and the doctor had expressed how impressed he

Leo, and I were sitting in

almost lost her…”

since

know what Leo would have done if something had happened to her, but he would have blamed himself for not going to visit her sooner.

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 Emmet did, he’s still

quietly, making a mental note to talk to Eric myself, too. Leo gave a small nod, simply sitting there, sometimes running his hand

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

the five,

the six of us.” Dan said, pointing to himself,

as Dan gave me a wink, before turning and walking

six of us…

ain’t wrong… you fill that gap…” Jax said quietly. “And as a team… I think we

can we do to

asked, frowning as he looked at