Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

77. The Council Meeting

LEO

I flipped open my laptop and took a seat on the couch. I was sitting in the mansion library, waiting for the meeting to start. I frowned deeply and massaged my jaw. I had made sure to secure the connection and set up the meeting before handing it over to Alejandro, but I wasn’t fucking looking forward to it. I just wanted this shit over with.

Azura’s thoughts flitted through my mind, and I couldn’t help but smile slightly as I looked at my hands. She didn’t fucking care… She really did accept me for who I was…

I still couldn’t get my head around it… How the fuck do I process that? How can someone just step into my life and accept everything about me? How did one feisty girl become my fucking world?

I wouldn’t change her either… We were both fucking made for one another… just the way we fucking are.

I could now hear her thoughts as she lay in bed, mulling over our conversation.

Her curiosity regarding the meaning behind the organisation name… something about making sure Sky didn’t take pictures of me, it might not be safe to have them out there, and something else about role–playing. 5

I smiled, putting my walls up to give her the privacy of her own mind. Although I fucking loved to hear her interesting thoughts, it wasn’t always fair on her. If she was lacking in keeping those walls up, then I would be the one to help her with them. Sometimes, at least.

My screen flashed on as Alejandro started the meeting, and I clicked the ‘join‘ button, spotting several others joining the meeting too. Alejandro was already sitting there, in what appeared to be his office chair, a cigarette in hand, like he just didn’t give a fuck about anything.

Elijah was next, and Liam was as well; I didn’t realise he was on the council… but I know Elijah was considered more one of the elders now. Dad entered too, he was frowning and looked a bit uneasy. I wondered what that shit was about.

Rayhan followed with his fucking over–the–top hair… Kenneth Arden, of the Shadow Wolves pack… Flint Kane, of the Blood Claw Pack, Junaid Muhammed, of the Full Moon pack, and several other Alphas who I knew by name only. There were three from the coven as well, a man I didn’t know by name and then there was Janaina and Magdalene, both of whom had aged since the last time I had seen them. 5

I looked at the Alphas, my face an emotionless mask, so these were the Elite… The strongest Alphas in the country…

They all watched me intently, some even unnerved. Whilst Kenneth Arden was watching with a smirk on his face, almost as if intrigued by my presence.

I didn’t miss the way Liam was frowning. Guess he was still fucking butt hurt over what I did to Azura.

“Leo,” Elijah said, giving me a nod, I gave him one back.

“Thanks to everyone for making the fucking time to attend this meeting, before we start allow me to introduce everyone…” Alejandro began as he went around introducing all the bastards. ”

And of course, this is my nephew, and soon to be the official Alpha of the Sangue pack.”

“You could pass as father and son.” One the Alphas said with a small smile.

“I say the same shit.” Alejandro smirked.

“We’re nothing alike,” I replied coldly.

“Mated to sisters too.” Rayhan added his incredibly unhelpful input.

Bastard.

“Oh? Elijah, congratulations, it seems your daughters are made for Rossi men, you don’t have any more, do you?” Another Alpha added with a smirk. I think he was from the Ethereal Moon pack. 5

“No.” Elijah almost growled.

“Just a granddaughter,” Kenneth smirked, making Elijah’s eyes flash. *

Alejandro snickered. “Let’s not rile him up, we all know the Westwood women love the Rossi men, now on to business.”

He only fucking changed the topic since Elijah was getting pissed off.

“As I’ve already filled you all in, this is regarding the situation about the being, that we don’t actually know what he is. Leo had this being in his custody and was thought to be dead. Only for him to somehow come back to fucking life after a couple of days and killed two of his pack members and injured several more whilst managing to escape.” Alejandro continued before turning to me, “Leo?”

“There’s pretty much little else I can add to what you already know. When I did some analysis of the attack before he escaped… there was some smoke–like energy around him… I’ll play the video.” I began, clicking a button until the video came on, I had blurred out Shane’s and Jackie’s faces, but it fucking hurt to watch this…

down, unable to look at the screen again, a few of the alphas murmured something, and I instead focused on watching their

anything like it, it’s not a demon,” Janaina said and Magdalena

it but seeing this… we will continue searching.” She frowned

Junaid added thoughtfully. “His movements aren’t that of

I didn’t like the guy; I don’t even know why he was on the council, but just his entire fucking vibe irked the fuck out

Judah Gallahan. The only known Judah Gallahan belonged to the Shadow Wolves pack,

he was thinking about it. “Now that you mentioned it, I do vaguely remember it, after

here he is…” Liam

fucking name. Could you look into that further? And do you have any photos of that family? I

I’m sure you can get that shit sorted

will get on it right away and report

Maybe a vampire–werewolf?” Flint asked, running a hand

but even a vampire or a vampire hybrid wouldn’t be

—

certain amount of time, their skin would immediately

vampire can do, correct? Unless magic is involved, of course.” I inserted, taking out a cigarette, and lighting it before I turned my attention back to Kenneth. “Arden Corp is quite advanced in its scientific research; it

the entire council tense, and I could tell that Kenneth had taken offence. His

Alejandro, I will

”

a fucking question, Kenneth, answer it and we move on. Reacting like this isn’t going to help matters.” Alejandro growled, cutting him off,

all make mistakes or may be involved in

now was the fucking time to put forward my own example into that, I may not like these men, but their

is anything you can provide, we all know Alejandro’s big on forgiveness.” I replied casually, it was obvious only Dad,

we both took a drag on our cigarettes, his expression

me if

shaking his head, “Anything coming

we have… done research on certain bloods

Lies.

Corp did far more than they

nodded. “Very well, check up on the Gallahan family, and if

Don’t fucking waste time to relay the message.” From his warning,

with Endora… it isn’t that much but…” Rayhan began, his eyes

be the one fucking thing we had in common, the burning hatred for Endora

asked as

I figured as fucking much, the question was, what? Rayhan frowned as

into that.” Janaina mused, “I still want her to become an elder of the

11

Rayhan countered and I wondered what

ancient books not mention it? I’ve

shook his

ones here

was wearing when you caught him, it led nowhere. Delsanra tried to

him in with barriers. The man is dangerous, and

fully satisfied that we would catch him. The packs had security and scouts sent out in their surrounding areas, and with his image in everyone’s hand, surely someone would come across him. I had also input

find him for

of people I had on the job, not only from the pack but from my cartel… it was fucking weird that there was still nothing. Even

place protective barriers around your pack?”

as we are on pack premises, he can’t get in even if he tries. I appreciate the

my own words

centre, but instead of escaping, he came to the

he fucking

me just over analysing shit? I mean how the fuck would he have known when her powers