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.

damage to her placenta... She

Her head snapped to mine, the fiery determination of a woman who refused to give up

before lifting her head from the cushions, perching next to her on the narrow hospital bed. With my other hand, I

Her voice was hoarse.

closer. “For our baby.” She whispered before sinking her teeth into my neck Pleasure erupted through

that sent an explosion of fireworks through me. Her lips

Our bond was completed...

aura surged around me and I felt my power growing. I just hoped hers

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could feel her storm of emotions through

fear for her child.

self–blame that she should have been able to prevent that

Disappointment in herself.

2 “Here!” She held out the box to me and I took it from her, flipping it open. I was met with a blast of freezing cold air. “Give me a needle.” I ordered “What is that Alpha?” Donna asked, passing me a wrapped needle after a

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 as I took the syringe and attached a needle to

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

me.” I said

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 her legs

Please fucking be ok

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. She didn‘t even fight or react, her hands on

the battle a decade ago, I had taken some of her

of that research works more than

exchange my life for

Come on...

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

never knew of that pregnancy... and I didn‘t plan to tell him, knowing

fucking tried but it was never enough. I looked down at the woman on the bed. Her eyes were

like hours. “Alpha, the heartbeat of the

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

Luna. 3 Our eyes snapped to one another, her heart racing as

sonography machine in and set up. She placed some gel on Azura‘s lower stomach, and I

I said quietly, seeing

think it worked... We will keep assessing her to see that things don‘t take a downward turn.” Donna turned

you do.”

an unexplainable feeling washed through me as I looked at the curled–up baby, and the powerful blimp of its heartbeat. My

Thank fuck... 2

out a breath as a wave

looked back at the woman on the bed. Our eyes locked, and she opened her mouth to

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 aura