Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

114. A Name

LEO.

I watch Judah calmly, despite the hatred and rage within me, because he fucking got rid of the last of my doubts. My aura exudes from me in waves, and I can feel it swirling around the room, filling every corner and repelling the darkness that tries to cling to our skin.

I see Azura glance back at Corrado from the corner of my eyes, and know it’s time to wrap this up, once and for all.

“I don’t know what you mean. You know nothing!” Judah hisses, but it’s a little too late for him to try to deny anything.

“It’s a tad too fucking late to play dumb, but if you don’t fucking know then cool. Let’s do this shit. I’ll take your name and try to kill you with a weapon coated with Nightshade, Ephedra and Harpagophytum for the sake of

It won’t work, but at least it’ll entertain me.” I say knocking his weapon from his hand. It rolls to the far side, and he growls.

I hate that weapon… every time I fucking see it… For me, it would always be associated with those who tried to hurt my family.

“Nothing can kill me!” He hisses, lunging at me, the smoke around him grows, it’s a mix of shadows and smoke, and it pushes against my aura and Azura’s moon fire.

Two against one… he’s losing and the injury I had caused him before, is still bleeding. I have a few wounds and only more are added to it as we rip into one another, but I make sure Azura isn’t harmed. He roars in rage as he jumps to his feet once more, but instead of attacking; he turns in a flash and runs to the table.

“Not so fast!” Azura growls, blasting him back as she walks to the table.

Judah is on his feet, and I know she is his target. He moves with incredible speed and for a second, my stomach twists as I run as fast as I can. I block his back, throwing one of my daggers up and grab his neck, throwing him across the room. My throw is accompanied by a blast of Azura’s power that only makes the impact greater.

“You’re right where I want you to be.” Judah spits despite the blood that he coughs up. He staggers to his feet and dives past me in a blur, before he pushes Azura. She stumbles, and I see the black smoke rising off the stone plaque that sits on the table. I catch her, and push her behind me.

“Don’t let the smoke touch you,” I warn. Something about that stone is not right. Azura nods, backing away from it.

“So, I need to get rid of you first, then.” He spits as the entire room shakes violently and pieces of stone fall.

He’s good, but I’m better. Each punch I throw aims to break him, and every satisfying crunch makes me savour his pain.

“Daddy… Mommy…” Corrado whimpers.

I glance back at him, and my eyes blaze when I realise he’s injured too.

“You touched a child!” I snarl as Azura’s power wraps around Judah, forcing him to the ground. He fights it and she steps forward, punching him square through the nose. Blood squirts everywhere, as she punches him again.

“Your time has come to its end, Judah… finally I can step away from you and the nightmare that you created in my life.” She says, as he tries to grab her, only for me to kick him back, pressing my foot into his chest.

His claws are out, and he tries to dig it into me, but I spin around and slam my dagger into his wrist, and into the ground. He roars as he struggles.

“No, I need her! I must have her.” He hisses,

“I need this!”

Ignoring him, I draw the sword and look at

Azura.

‘Do you want to do the honours, my sexy little psycho queen? One strike, and he’s gone.’ I ask her through the link with a smirk. 1

Her face becomes solemn, and I think she realises what this means.

‘Is this really it? Just one stab and he’s gone? ‘She asks as she grabs my other dagger, which fell during the fight, and she slams it into his other wrist.

‘Yeah. Through the neck and take his real name. Dimitri Ivanov.’ I say. She nods, and her eyes become cold.

hurt.” She says, reaching for the sword. “Dimitri Ivanov, your time to live

blaze, and her grip tightens on the

can’t kill me… remember how I was the only one who ever understood you, even your own family never got you little pet! I’m the one who

for a second. She’s mine, she’s always been mine. What they had can never even fucking compare to what we have. Ever.

that, you encouraged the seed of doubt that was inside of me. I’m not the Azura you fucking knew. And you know what Judah? What we had was

me, but he’s far too injured to get up, even though he’s healing it’s not fast

her and instinctively I place my hand over hers on the hilt, keeping the sword there. His scream of rage becomes one of despair. Waves of energy slam through the cave, before his body dissolves into smoke that escapes his clothing and vanishes into thin air. The silence that follows is far too quiet, our racing hearts beating as one.

out a shaky breath, letting go of the blade that is now charred, letting it clang to the

says before closing

into my arms and hugging her tightly. Sparks rush through us and I tighten my hold on her, kissing her

kiss, and despite not wanting to fucking let go, our son needs. us. She pulls

our son sitting there with his chubby hands covering his

least he obeyed his Mama.

and his eyes fly open, eyes that are full of tears as he launches himself at me.

came!” He

I take her hand and kiss it softly. I then tug her down beside me and wrap my arm around her tightly as I slump back against the wall. Pulling them both onto my lap, I kiss Corrado’s head gently, examining his injury. It’s not too deep and I

is fucking

Thank fuck.

around my neck, kissing the top of my head and we simply sit there; I don’t know for how long we remain like this, but I feel content. The stress and worry I had felt all night now left me

you figure it all out?’ She

it started off with your father saying the word shadows. From there a certain thought came to my head, and I had to confirm

THIS EVENING)

“Call Janaina.”

to dial the elder woman’s number. The speaker is on,

voice

and I’m hoping you might have some answers. Have you ever heard of Shadow Wraiths?” I ask, sitting down on

Wraiths? They are a thing of lore… but… do you think this being is a wraith?” She asks, sounding far more shocked

it really that out there?

certain, I’ve also figured out how to kill it. The only thing is I’m wondering if you would be able to tell me any way that I could

think I have the answer to your

raise an eyebrow.

a name? Meaning an exchange?” Delsanra says at the same time

“So that means he

would be …” I say, knowing exactly where our answer will lie.

grave.” Delsanra says suddenly.

to ask about

“Anytime Alpha Leo.”

say before

the Gallahans were

a

say, pulling up my files and finding Kenneth Arden’s number. Time to find

times before it’s answered by a man who doesn’t sound like Kenneth. I had heard

office.” A man’s husky, deep

I speak to the Alpha, it’s Alpha Leo Rossi from

his

the graves of the Gallahan family members are, specifically

a moment’s pause and I hear a scrape

us in on that situation. Their graves are in the pack graveyard, all of them

need to check something on his

there and take a look for