Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

68: Failed

LEO.

Shane and Jackie, I didn’t want to fucking believe it. I had failed them both… Kareena, Shane’s mate too… Her life was over too. I could only imagine losing Azura. It would fucking destroy

me too.

I didn’t fear anything, save losing those that I loved.

The last conversation between Jackie and me that took place before we left yesterday flashed before my eyes, and I wish I had a little more time with her… she was always worried about me.

How she would have been fucking happy to know that I would be ok. How fucking happy she would have been that I would be healed. Little did we both know she’d die before me…

Fucking bastard.

Anger flared through me, my eyes blazing as I drove as fast as possible, sending orders through the phone.

“…possible breach, there was an explosion on the far left of the pack. Nothing was seen but-”

“I want a code red, fucking lockdown right now, have everyone on high alert.”

“Alpha Marcel’s got everyone on duty.” Ace replied.

“Good, get teams one, three and seven ready to set out. Tell Raj I want the best scouts now. Ace, Li Sheng, Jin, you three are to follow. Dan, Jax I want you both ready to tell me what the fuck went down.”

“I want to know too.” Marcel’s voice came.

“Got it.” The men replied.

I knew Dad would have plenty of fucking questions, considering the Six weren’t those I hung with on pack premises, aside from Jax. Yet they held power and individual squads at their disposal.

Jackie…

I couldn’t think about it right now. I had a bastard to catch. Azura reached over, placing her hand on top of mine. I could hear her heart thumping, and could feel the pain and guilt she was feeling.

“This isn’t your fault.‘ I said through the link, and I fucking meant it.

‘He was here because of me.‘ She replied quietly.

I glanced at her beautiful face, she was wearing that blank expression she always did when her mind was in turmoil.

‘No, he should have been fully guarded and I will fucking find out how Jackie even got there.‘ I growled murderously. He wasn’t on pack grounds so what the fuck happened?

She didn’t reply and I promised I would reassure her, but right now there were a few things I needed to make sure were done first.

Cash

I was pissed at the boys, why would they even let Jackie fucking go there?

“Don’t leave even an inch of the pack unscoured, if there was an explosion-”

I heard a sharp hiss of pain and some sound. “Dan here, Leo. He tried to break in but didn’t manage to, so he ran when we tried to capture him. He was far too fucking fast.” Dan’s breathless voice came.

“Got it”

Frowning, I pondered over his words. So somehow, Judah knew exactly where the pack was… Did he know beforehand? Why was he so fucking infatuated with Azura?

I looked up sharply seeing the fire that was coming from the trees in the distance. “Is anyone making sure that damage control is taken care of? If the humans question it, shit will get harder.”

it.” Marcel

happening?” Corrado’s sleepy

Azura soothed

“Careful.” I warned.

into the back, and I heard the belt click as she comforted

there soon.” I said through the phone

I waited for him

me already?” His cold mocking voice

last time wasn’t dead… I’ll explain later, but can

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lips. “Understood, I’ll contact the coven and have Song

to Azura. “Call her, fill her in on what’s happening.” “Got it, pass me my

fire that rose from

managed to tamper with the electric

to tie their bodies down. I still hadn’t seen them… and I knew when I did, it would

more lives was on my

to help. She decided to go to Kareena’s who had felt her mate’s death… she was someone I would have to face too, and I was grateful that Azura was with her. Sera was also with her

the

filled Dad and Raj in regarding everything about Judah before

hospital where Dan and Jax were being treated.

“Leo, you’re back.”

is Emmet

head. “He’s in shock or…

unable to say anything and instead motioned him to follow me to the ward. I opened the door, and

“Why was Jackie there?” I asked quietly. Jax glanced toward Dad as if uncertain of what

nodded, his

remorse. Making us all turn to him. “I was showing her some of the results that were really confusing me, I felt like I was having a breakthrough… I should have waited for you… I never

wasn’t his fault. He took a deep breath, before continuing. “After I showed her the reports she was intrigued and wanted to see him, saying it was something she’s never seen before, and I agreed. Ace said not

painful silence fell in the room. There was no denying that he made a mistake and

too. I had hoped he was the one she would be mated to but life had other plans… When she found her mate… they

had seen the glimmer of hope

once more it was taken from

that he was sitting on. “I agreed to it too… he’s been dead for a while… I didn’t think anything would go wrong and then… When Jackie went close, he instantly got up and held her hostage. She said not to care about her… and to

hands through his hair irritably.

time and he died in the process. When he attacked, she said we can’t let him go. He was fast and he vowed we were all dead, that he knew where the pack was. That’s when she tried to sedate him, she refused to sit back…” His voice

intense… breathing felt hard, like I

and I am not going to

over the room

to

of the hospital ward I headed

“Leo…”

I wanted to tell her I would be fine, that I can handle this shit, but I needed her. Our eyes met and she broke into a run, closing the gap between us and locked her arms

heavily, inhaling her hair deeply.

been sedated so she can get some rest.” She whispered back,

looked up at me. “You

unable to hide our emotions and she reached up cupping my face. “So I should just let

One.

were one but two halves… and one could be

want

her lips against mine. I closed my eyes, kissing her back deeply. The sizzling sparks rushed through me, calming me, and giving me the strength I

never get enough of this… of

She was now my

life.