Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

34. Refusing to Fail

LEO.

“Your baby won‘t die, not on my fucking watch.” I promised her, my mind racing as I tried to think of the best course of action. 2

She was looking at me with her eyes flickering from silver to blue, her heart thundering as she clutched her stomach. Her lips parted, but she was unable to put two words together.

I knew my medical shit… Although werewolves could take a hell more than a human, the trauma of his kick could have damaged the placenta. 1

“You are going to be ok.” I murmured, lifting her carefully into my arms.

Her heart was racing, her entire body shaking, and I had never fucking seen her look so vulnerable.

You fucking will be ok. ‘I need our top gynaecologist ready to check on a patient with blunt force trauma to her abdomen.‘ I said through the link, the urgency in my voice crystal clear. 1

I ran from the apartment to the lift.

‘Winona I need you to go down through my office to my underground quarters. Just go through my office, I‘ll open the entrance for you now. Go down via the lift. In the main room, there‘s a drawer with the number 78X0 on it, on the left side. The second compartment in the fridge contains a box of syringes. I need you to bring them to the hospital right now!‘ ‘Yes, Alpha!

I had never let anyone down there, and I just fucking hoped she found it. I quickly unlocked the office passageway from my watch. My own heart was thundering as I looked at the woman in my arms. She was frozen in shock, her hands shaking as she clutched her stomach, her eyes fixed on her bloody thighs.

She couldn‘t lose this baby; something told me she could lose the world but not this child. It would destroy her.

The lift opened and I ran to the exit. ‘Dad! Dad, I need you to get Kiara here right now, her sister needs her.‘ My voice broke as fear enveloped me. 22 I promised her that her baby won‘t die... I was fucking going to keep that promise. ‘Leo what‘s going on! What‘s happened to Azura?‘ Dad‘s panicked voice came through the link. ‘Call Kiara now.‘ I repeated, my voice strained with urgency. ‘She‘s going to lose this baby otherwise!‘

Baby... what... ok, on it!‘ ‘Winona hurry!‘ ‘I‘m on my way!’ Her breathless reply came.

‘We are ready for the patient. Room 30 second floor, Alpha.‘ My heart was fucking thundering in my ear as I ran to the hospital. My feet skidding on the tiled floor as I entered, before running to the stairs, taking her to the room that was ready for her. “Place her down!” Doctor Donna ordered as she stepped forward. 3 I did slowly, she was unmoving, but the tears were now streaming down her cheeks. She needed all the strength she could get. What should I fucking do? “I’m going to do an internal examination.” “Check her levels.” “She‘s lost a lot of blood.” I need to do something... Think Leo... “I, Leo Rossi, take back my rejection and accept Azura Rayne Westwood as my mate and Luna... “I said quietly, staring at the woman on the bed. 23

My wolf‘s approval filled my head, and a ripple of gasps filled my room. 3 Azura‘s eyes snapped to mine as the bond came to life, from the edge it had been teetering on for so long. I felt it strengthen once more as that powerful pull between us returned.

If she marked me, it would reinforce her abilities... But I was dying... 2

She was strong enough to survive without me. But after the story Dad had told me about her mom and her own birth, I knew losing this child would be far worse.

I stepped closer and knelt down by the bed.

“Mark me Azura. It may give you the strength you need to heal.”

I hoped so... I fucking needed this to work for her.

She looked at me as if trying to comprehend what I was saying.

her placenta... She might

to have heard them. Her head snapped to mine, the fiery determination of a woman who

perching next to her on the narrow hospital bed. With my other hand, I pulled my shirt back, allowing her access to

be ok. “What...” Her voice

her eyes for a second before she moved closer. “For our baby.” She whispered before sinking her teeth into my neck Pleasure erupted through me as I felt the sizzling intensity of the bond erupt inside me

of fireworks through me. Her lips brushed my neck, and if the situation wasn‘t so complicated, this would have

Our bond was completed...

and I felt my power growing. I just

00... 1

feel her storm of

for her child.

that she should have been able to

Disappointment in herself.

her mark fleetingly before she dropped back onto the pillows just as Winona ran through the door. 2 “Here!” She held out the box to me and I took it from her, flipping it open.

did notice was that it healed external wounds, just not long–term injuries. I wasn‘t sure how well it would work on her, but from my testing, I truly hoped it did the job. “There‘s no such thing...” One of them murmured

woman on the bed. Even in pain, she was the most beautiful thing on the

said to

a healer; I wasn‘t strong enough to fucking prevent this... but... I moved her gown slightly, one of the doctors had already thrown a sheet over

Please fucking be ok

extra stress right now. All I could give her was my reassurance and strength, which I let flow through the bond despite the fear I was fucking trying to hide.

this… after the battle a decade ago, I had taken some

product of that research

exchange my

Come on...

lost. I had done what I could, and it was obvious the doctors could do nothing to prevent a miscarriage... I placed my hand on hers on top of her stomach, seeing Winona slip out of the room silently. I had given her everything I could... but it wasn‘t enough, I wasn‘t enough... fuck I never was... A haunting memory of long ago rēturned. Just like mom... She was pregnant when Endora began doing tests on her... She wanted to make the baby into a Wendigo before birth, thinking it would be more powerful...

and I didn‘t plan to tell him,

was never enough. I looked down at the woman on the bed. Her eyes were closed as the doctor checked the baby‘s

hours. “Alpha, the heartbeat of the foetus is getting stronger,

Azura and I looked up sharply as Donna gave some orders. “I‘ll do a scan, but I think the

to one another, her heart racing as

long for them to get a sonography machine in and set up. She placed some gel

ok.” I said quietly, seeing the tension on her face. ‘He‘ll fucking

mine but she didn‘t say anything, nodding slowly. “Perfect… Alpha that serum... I think it worked... We will keep assessing her to see that things don‘t take a downward turn.” Donna turned the screen so both Azura and I could

you do.” I

me as I looked at the curled–up baby, and the powerful blimp of its

Thank fuck... 2

a breath as a wave of relief

the woman on the bed. Our eyes

In came two women. Kiara Westwood, and a cousin of mine, Raihana Somers, sister of Rayhan Rossi. 7 “Zu!” Kiara whispered, as she placed her hands on Azura‘s shoulder, her purple