Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

46. Hitting Home LEO.

I had gotten a few hours of sleep in before going for a light run, making sure not to overexert myself, especially since I did not want Azura to feel my pain. I had returned home, showered and dressed before dealing with a little paperwork that I was falling behind on. It wasn‘t long after that Corrado had woken up, and I had stopped working to spend a little time with him.

We were now seated opposite one another, with a breakfast prepared by Rosaline in front of us.

Corrado ate silently, a deep frown on his face. The first thing he had done when he ran out of his bedroom was ask where Azura was... not hiding the fact that he had expected her to be here.

Seriously, this kid. He had then become serious, frowning and watching me like a father would their disobedient pup. “What did you do Daddy?” He asked suddenly, placing his spoon down. 8 I raised an eyebrow while drinking my coffee. “What did I do?” “Why isn‘t Azura here? Did you make her angry?” He asked, looking at me with concern and suspicion.

I sighed. “Maybe?” I said arrogantly. “Daddy! I thought when I woke up Azura would be here too, wearing your shirt!” 6 “Wearing my shirt?”

“Yes. It means you are going to share everything with her!” He looked at me questioningly, and I placed my mug down.1

Yeah... wherever this kid is getting his information is pretty questionable... I should have a word with Winona...

“Daddy! We can‘t lose Azura.” He said his eyes were now full of worry.

“Hey kiddo listen, things aren‘t always as easy.”

“So you will still try harder?” His hopeful look made me frown slightly. 2

I placed my mug down and looked at him seriously.

“Corrado, why do you like her? I was with Nikki for two years and you were never this attached, although she had been living with us for over a year as well. So why are you so attached to Azura?” I asked.

He shrugged, looking down at his plate.

“I don‘t know Daddy, I like Azura and when she spends time with me, she doesn‘t go on her phone or look bored... She‘s happy to play with me and talk to me. Nikki was only happy when Daddy was there...” He mumbled. 3

My heart fucking clenched, and I couldn‘t stop myself from moving closer to him, taking his face in my hands as I crouched in front of him. I felt fucking guilty...

He may be young, but like all kids, he had good intuition. He picked up on things that you would never think he would... “I‘m sorry Nikki made you feel like that. Why didn‘t you ever tell me?”

“It‘s ok Daddy, she made you happy. I just... Azura is special and... I think Daddy likes Azura a whole wide world more, than Daddy liked Nikki.” He said, stretching his arms wide as he smiled brightly. 3 I smiled slightly. “Oh yeah?” “Yes Daddy, when you look at Azura you look happy...” “I‘m happy all the time.” 1

He shook his head.

“No Daddy, I mean when you are with Azura, it‘s the same happy like when we are alone Daddy. You are different.” 2 I didn‘t reply, wrapping my arms around him tightly as I pulled him down from his chair, his small arms wrapping around my waist. If I left him... Who would he have? And what about our unborn pup? I wanted to meet him or her too... What would the pup look like? Azura? Me? Maybe a mix? 5 For them... Do I ask Kiara? Who knows, maybe she could delay the process to buy me some time? 7

“Daddy, I love you the most.” He whispered. 2

“I love you the most too, kid.” I replied quietly.

For them... I fucking needed to do something. 3 “But I am ok if Daddy also loves Azura too.”

Love...

back and

really are

Corrado Herrmann Rossi!”

Rossi...

of my businesses were under Herrmann, but deep down I still felt my name was Rossi, and as Alpha, being tied to the name you believed in was the only fucking thing that worked, even if I fucking hated it. So, it fucking stuck, no matter how much I began to despise it... “You sure are.” I stood up, giving him another faint smile. If he wanted to be called Rossi, he sure as fuck could be. He was, and always would

at Marcel‘s, telling him I’d be popping down later once I had dealt with some shit. He had been happy to have him, and clearly thrilled that I was going to pop down later, even going so far as to ask me to eat dinner there tonight. I had agreed, much to Corrado‘s excitement, before

my way to Emmet‘s cell.

sitting there on the bed unmoving; I observed him through the cameras for a bit, before I turned

this conversation was going to go... I had grown up alongside him and the fact that he did that... Just the

pushed into

gaze on Emmet, who was simply staring at me. His eyes were heavy with emotion and probably the effect of

came to see me. I won‘t say

I scoffed in disbelief.

the sympathy card? You kicked a pregnant woman in the stomach when you knew she was carrying a pup.” I

your mate, but she‘s still one of them.” My eyes flashed as I slammed the free one down on the table between us. “What the

me as I leaned over the table and grabbed him by the collar of his

mate who you fucking hurt, or the fact that that is my kid you tried to kill.

how we were friends.” I shot back, coldly slamming him back in his seat. “Besides, Jackie admitted to the fact that you hurt her. You will be tried

and I sat

a pregnant she wolf, and assaulting your Alpha‘s child and rightful Luna. Is there anything else you want to tell me?” I asked,

when I first asked him about what Azura had said... He was smooth as could be... Who knew

be.” He said after a moment, a faint mocking smirk

blow, considering he‘s the one person I ever expressed my feelings

a long drag

With those words, I leaned over, yanking him forward by the collar as I glared at him. Although I couldn‘t do real damage, I could still hurt him to an extent

who did you give the formula to my 0395‘s, only you knew about them. So,want to tell me exactly how I came across someone else with the exact same fucking

rate

The confidence on his face faltered before he looked away, running a hand through his hair. “I don‘t know what you‘re talking about.” He denied, his eyes flitting around the room before

threatened dangerously. “So you‘ll do what every other Rossi does and compel everyone to speak the truth?” He spat

I have

more like them than

wondered if this was my fault. Did I instil

I am, and there‘s fuck all either of us can do about it. This is about what‘s fucking right or wrong, and you, what you

just forget the years of friendship and trust over a few mistakes?” “Mistakes? What you did wasn‘t a one–off, but we‘re going off fucking topic. The thing is, I think you‘re forgetting that I was able to cut off my own blood. What makes you think I won‘t do the same to you? There‘s a limit to forgiveness, Emmet, and your way past that.

clenching his jaw. “I‘ll count down from three... speak or I‘ll fucking make you speak.”

“Lie.”

tossed the cigarette aside and slammed my hands on the table. He flinched, his eyes

friends long enough. You should know that I don‘t forgive. One last time. Who did you sell the

command, he