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…

of the

it, it’s not a demon,” Janaina

I haven’t seen anything like it but seeing this… we will continue searching.” She frowned as I switched the video

thoughtfully. “His movements aren’t that of a

eyes sharp. I didn’t like the guy; I don’t even know why he was

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

was thinking about it. “Now that you mentioned it, I do vaguely remember it, after all, it was a rather dreary

he is…” Liam

“There is a chance that maybe he just stole the fucking name. Could you look into that further? And do you have

idea, I’m sure you can get that

get on it right away and report back with

that he’s a hybrid? Maybe a vampire–werewolf?” Flint asked,

a vampire hybrid wouldn’t be able to play

—

nodded “Agreed – although vampires can let their bodies shut down for a certain amount of time, their skin would immediately turn a dark grey with deep veins, which wasn’t the case with

out a cigarette, and lighting it before I turned my attention back to Kenneth. “Arden Corp is quite

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

Alejandro, I will

”

to help matters.” Alejandro growled, cutting him off, I wondered if Kenneth was about to call me

question, sometimes we all make mistakes or may be involved in not the smartest ideas.” Elijah

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

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

took a drag on our cigarettes, his expression clearly

back. “Correct me if

his head, “Anything coming

the sort, we have… done research on certain bloods and DNA

Lies.

more than they fucking

on the Gallahan family, and if

time to relay the message.” From his warning, I had a feeling Kenneth had withheld information in

one thing that Delsanra mentioned from her time with Endora… it isn’t that much but…” Rayhan began, his eyes flashing and anger crossing

fucking thing we had in common, the burning hatred

Dad asked as

figured as fucking much, the question was, what? Rayhan frowned as he continued. “She

I will look into that.” Janaina mused, “I still want

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and I

mention it? I’ve

shook

here thoroughly, but so far,nothing.”

looking as well.” Rayhan said as he ran a hand through his hair. “Same with the clothes he was wearing when you caught him, it led nowhere. Delsanra tried to open a portal but it didn’t work, either the clothes weren’t his or something else was

if we need to lock him in with barriers. The man is dangerous, and

in their surrounding areas, and with his image in everyone’s hand, surely someone would come across

find him

than I did but I still felt like we were missing something big, with all my technology and the number 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?” Xavier,

pack premises, he can’t get in even if he tries. I appreciate the offer.” I replied confidently, giving him a nod of thanks. I didn’t really expect them to offer, but

my own words made me

from the holding centre, but instead of escaping, he came to the pack… for

did he fucking

over analysing shit? I mean how the