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…

screen again, a few of the alphas

it’s not a demon,”

we will continue searching.” She frowned as I

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

didn’t like the guy; I don’t even know why he was on the

questions for you Arden,” I said, sitting back as I watched him. “When I did my research, I found that this man went by the name of Judah Gallahan. The only known Judah Gallahan belonged to the Shadow

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

he

look into that further? And do you have any photos of that family? I just want to know if there’s somehow a

a good idea, I’m sure you can

on it right away and

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

a possibility… but even a vampire or a vampire

—

nodded “Agreed – although vampires can let their bodies shut down for a certain amount of time, their skin would immediately turn a dark grey

of course.” I inserted, taking out a cigarette, and lighting it before I

an accusation that made the entire council tense, and I could tell

Alejandro, I will

”

on. Reacting like this isn’t going to help matters.” Alejandro growled, cutting him off,

sometimes we all make mistakes or may be

example into that, I may not like these men, but their eyes and men would help cover more

I myself created a certain weapon which should never have left pack grounds, if there is anything you can provide, we

smirked as we both took a drag on our

smirked back. “Correct me

sat back shaking his head, “Anything coming to mind?”

shook his head, “Nothing of the sort, we have… done research on certain bloods and DNA however there has been no experimenting

Lies.

did far more than they fucking let

up on the Gallahan family, and if you can find

know immediately. Don’t fucking waste time to relay the message.” From his warning, I had a feeling Kenneth had withheld information in

it isn’t that much but…” Rayhan began,

may be the one fucking thing we had in common, the burning

say?” Dad asked as everyone

species than we’d ever know of.” Yeah, I figured as fucking much, the question was, what? Rayhan frowned as he continued. “She spoke of some who were in the shadows,

still want her to become an elder

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happening.” Rayhan countered and I wondered what that was all

books not mention it? I’ve checked the few we have, there’s nothing.” Liam intervened

Alejandro shook

ones here thoroughly, but

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

so easily, but until we do, we can at least try to locate and contain him. Even if we need to lock him in with barriers. The man is dangerous, and he will harm any who stand in his way.” I frowned, thinking

doing to trace Judah, by the end of the meeting, I was almost 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 face recognition through the human cities within miles all around. If he made an

would find him for

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 reaching out to my trusted Allies… I just had to stay

come and place protective barriers around your pack?” Xavier, the man from the coven, asked

into this pack unless with complete security, as long as we are on pack premises, he can’t get in even if he tries.

words

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

fucking

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