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. 

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 unlike the

sure if other packs actually

walked through the gates and Leo rang the doorbell,

she’s gone

since the funeral.

to be here… and someone was supposed to be inside

knocked once more and rang

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

Nothing. 

last one with Kareena?’

came into Leo’s mind.”

you were going to head there after the hearing, an

Jax’s worried voice

it 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

he ran through t

open the door, I saw that

the room, when my gaze fell

when I heard the tap running and I

to the door. Nothing. I knocked

Kareena?” 

the handle of the door, only

Fuck! 

I called through the

and frying

called, but I couldn’t reply, the sight

into a bath that was overfull 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

stopped at the bath and stared down into the bloody

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

I placed her

were still bleeding, which meant she

a poisonous blade to create

dropping to my knees beside her body. I needed to perform CPR right

“Leo, we

two, three! I kept going, quickly opening the airway. I pinched her nostrils. shut, and gave her mouth-to-mouth, feeling her

I shouted in

knew he was mind- linking as I switched to chest

but the fleeting glimpses of his thoughts told

All he could think about was that he

once again, his carelessness had almost cost us…

Leo. You’re

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

doctors said if I hadn’t performed

had used a lethal poison to create those incisions, and she had also taken a high dose of wolfsbane

well-thought-out plan. They had to pump

always thought magic could fix everything. Sometimes even something like CPR with no

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, but you’re still saving lives. Thank

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

Jax, Dan, Leo, and I

almost lost her…” Leo said quietly.

quiet since everything had happened.

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

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

you, for being considerate. He at least deserves comfort.” I said quietly, making a mental note to talk to Eric myself, too. Leo gave a small nod, simply sitting there, sometimes running his hand

one another,” Dan said, giving

It hurt saying the five, it seems even he couldn’t.

of us.” Dan said, pointing to himself, then at

before turning and walking away, leaving me

of

 said quietly. “And as a

What can we do to help her?”

he looked