Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

75. This Darkness Within Me 

AZURA. 

Cartel? 

All traces of sleep vanished as I stared at the man before me. A man who for a second, I was unable to recognise. 

How could Leo be part of a cartel, and I had no idea about it? 

He was watching me emotionlessly, but I knew he was analysing my reaction. 

How do you react to that? 

I looked away, feeling a sudden pressure in my head. 

A Cartel. 

“So… When you say a Cartel? Do you mean like a secret Mafia boss?” I asked, my voice sounding hoarser than I planned. 

“There is a difference between a Cartel 

and a Mafia boss… but yeah, they are 

similar enough.” 

– 

“So…” I ran my hand through my hair, 

trying to organise my thoughts. 

Gangs. 

Just like him… 

“You know Judah had a gang…” I said, feeling my emotions all over the place. 

Although his was just totally different, 

and they terrorised people. 

“A gang is different from an organisation, but do you remember anything about it, or what they called themselves? Any information could help u 

s.” He asked sharply. 

My eyes flashed as I looked at him. “We 

are discussing you, but no, I don’t, I just 

know he had a gang of idiots on bikes 

with him all the time. Let’s not change the topic.” I reminded him, frowning 

deeply. 

“Alright… what do you want to know?” 

Our eyes met and I felt my heart squeeze. 

What did I want to know? 

He wasn’t a bad person… he wasn’t… 

“Azura.” 

I couldn’t think properly, running my hand through my hair again as I exhaled 

slowly. 

The Heimtückische Wölfe… now that he 

said it, I had heard of it… An organisation 

that was mentioned on the human news 

several times, wait… Weren’t they the ones responsible for the explosion of that private jet not long ago? Although there 

were no arrests made – then there was 

the fact that they were just unable to link 

anyone to the Heimtückische Wölfe 

Cartel. 

Now it made sense. 

His hand touched my thigh, snapping me from my thoughts. My chest was heaving 

looked at him.

should have known about?” I asked icily. “I told you everything

important, the Cartel is just something on

the side?! Leo!

the United Kingdom, not even that old, yet it has grown at a terrifying rate! One that is responsible for the largest quantity of drugs being brought into the country, and you just miraculously forgot

e?” 

are far worse crimes

me bringing them in,

He replied

that, but that doesn’t mean it excused him from telling me.

knew what he was thinking, but he

A Cartel… 

turned my back on him and lay down. I was no angel myself… but what hurt the most, was that he hadn’t told me, that

I say my Cartel Boss of a mate was? He was far more of a mystery than

had thought. 

“Baby…” 

on the bed, and his arms wrapped around me, pulling me back against his chest. The

body was pleasant. Sparks danced through me, and I bit my lip to not react as the feeling of his firm, sexy

Look, the last few weeks have been fucking crazy, there wasn’t time for us to go over everything…” His voice was calm as his lips met my neck, that rippling

anyone breaking the code of conduct by abusing the defenceless and innocent… or

weapons. 

here. But I wanted to

to say anyway.

him throb against me, making my eyes flutter shut as

use the mate bond t

you to hear me out.” Why was his voice so soothing and

up.” I

was placed on m y neck before he continued. “I created the cartel to make sure that we had the money to protect ourselves if the need arose. To make sure that all the orphans and children of our pack had the financial support to continue in life. Slowly the organisation began growing, and my claim and position soon gave me power over other gangs in the area. It gave me a thrill, a purpose… Dad refused to hand

for those who had nothing and to

purpose. I put a stop to crimes that even the police could do nothing about. The law needs

worse than me would walk free. I don’t want to fucking seem like I’m trying to make

don’t even know

sighing heavily. Slowly, I

and looked up at him.

I don’t even

a cartel boss…” It’s

sexy; yes, I’m weird, and I

toxic crap. 2 

mighty smart Leo Rossi got shocked a t times. “I’m upset that you

I have been planning to tell Dad soon… somehow I didn’t

you

hair before he gripped the back of my neck, the look in those ice-blue eyes

do you do that I don’t know o f?” I asked sharply.

search engine company, safe from humans, and a security company which is in the works that will provide high-tech security. I have stakes in many powerful companies worldwide, and I own a string of

as I stared at him, shock flaring through me at the mention of the illegal underground games which was becoming a powerful trend

from the shadows…

attention. His adamance to take part when he hit eighteen had gotten him in

those

had wanted to attend but had no idea how to get a ticket. No one knew how to access it,

It was a way to prove

of the

just an Alpha…

was incredible, and

too much information

n right now. 

master…” I declared, slowly

factor is to you.” He said quietly, standing

way he carried himself, I was a fool not

and his intellect was

me,

become

arms, and h e caged me between his arms, his knee forcing

mind, Beautiful?”

husky whisper that made my pussy clench. “Talk to

I explain my deepest

tell him that despite all morality of good and bad, I

There were

and he had made

code of

into his

for. The system

and without enough proof, many walked free. I got that… and I know maybe I was trying to justify

the head… that knowing what he was, only

was weird, I really

that he was

him thinking he is mated

entire body on edge at

was the haze or his closeness, but… I wasn’t

little psycho who really had no issue aside from him keeping it

whispered huskily, his lips pressing against mine in a deep, enticing kiss. ‘You’re