Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

35. These Emotions AZURA. Everything was a blur…

Fear, horror, panic.

Leo.

I didn‘t know how, but I wanted him to fix this. He seemed to be the type to always know what to do. 2

I was always strong and didn‘t need anyone, but was it weird that he gave me a sense of strength and safety.

When he took back his rejection, I felt my wolf come to life in a way, feeling a cool wave wash over me… Then when he told me to mark him… I knew it was for this baby, and that‘s all that mattered to me.

Our baby deserved to live.

The strength I had felt. The pain in my stomach had subsided, and then whatever he had injected into me, seemed to work. I had felt a similar sensation to how it felt when Kiara healed me in the past. A strong surge of coolness washed over me.

He looked guilty, the worry in his eyes so raw and intense that I didn‘t know what to say. The way his hand rested protectively on top of mine on my stomach... I was about to say something when Kiara had come, but when she tried to heal me... nothing changed and when she spoke, I understood why.

Leo had saved our baby by himself.

The sheer relief I had felt was unexplainable. My baby was safe.

Thank you, Goddess.

Thank you, Leo.

He had turned away, simply saying ‘good.‘ In that cold, emotionless voice of his. That cold exterior had returned with full force.

I now looked at Kiara and Raihana.

“How are you here?” I asked them.

“Your mate got Uncle to call Kia, and well, I was the teleporter here.” Raihana smiled, her brown eyes warm.

Kiara nodded as she caressed my hair.

“Leo called you to this pack?” I asked, uncertain of what to think. “Excuse us.” The doctor smiled politely, and all four women present left the room. “He did.” Kiara smiled. “For you.” My heart skipped a beat, but I remained silent.

I felt as if I wasn‘t in my body, feeling as if I was looking down on all of this. The most important thing was that my baby was ok. Our baby. “He sure has changed, I‘ve not seen him in years. He‘s lost his pretty boy looks.” Raihana remarked, making Kia smile. “It has been ten years since we saw him...” She said sadly.

Ten years... Yet he called them for me... Well, for our baby…

He did this for our baby, not me, and that‘s ok, because at least I know now that although he hates me, he cares for our pup... 2

There was a knock on the door, and I adjusted my gown before the door opened and there stood Marcel and Alejandro.

“Hey there.” Alejandro greeted me, he cupped the back of my head and kissed my forehead.

“How are you feeling, Azura?” Marcel asked.

I felt a little guilty that he didn‘t know I was pregnant with his grandchild...

“I‘m ok.” I replied.

“And so is the baby.” Raihana added as Marcel gave her a hug.

“I‘m glad to hear that.” He said quietly.

They made small talk, but I was unable to focus. The weight of the situation was heavy on my shoulders.

We had marked one another to save our baby... but... what about us as a couple?

It wasn‘t enough… It just... wasn‘t.

would that change his mind? Because I didn‘t want

I just didn‘t

you ok?” Kiara asked, running her

“Yeah.”

Seeing our little baby on that screen again, and Leo‘s reaction, it was a moment that I don‘t think I‘d

I was a mess.

You haven‘t come here in years, and it would be an honour to have you here. Azura, I think you are better off at mine too.” Marcel smiled gently at me, and I nodded. “Sounds like a good plan, I

to head back. Thank you for the offer though, but I haven‘t even brought my

Marcel chuckled.

course, how can I forget that you need your essentials. However, thank you for coming in

but I‘m actually glad to have popped down to see that ass of a Rossi after years.” She shook

at me as

gave me a nod

wave of power filled the room, before she

Endora herself never had a daughter, so it went down to her first granddaughter. She

a little...” I said my legs were covered in blood, and I felt sticky. “Yeah, sure, but I think the fucking question is, how the fuck did you end up in hospital, to begin with?” Alejandro

I froze mic

TATO

off and looked at them as all three

Marcel frowned deeply.

her. That‘s all I was told by my Beta, who has him in a cell

Alejandro asked, taking out

him softly. I got off the bed, the blood that coated my legs a reminder of what almost

Emmet...

pocket. “Yes Leo,

it, I don‘t care about the consequences. I’d like to see what exactly he does.” Alejandro told his brother as he went over to the box that Leo

“I know...”

tiny gown to wear... I didn‘t know how to feel, Emmet had known about my pregnancy which meant Jackie had told him... He had tried to hurt my baby on purpose. I won‘t forgive him for that... and I wanted to know what Leo was planning

had brought from my apartment for me. I had only a little dinner, not feeling up to it after everything

was now laying in bed in one of the bedrooms of Marcel‘s mansion, with Kia curled up next to me. She was fast asleep, her hand resting on my

but I was unable to sleep. I

words rang in my head. ‘If I‘m going down.. How sick was he to

forget now Leo knew about

“Can‘t sleep?”

my head, looking

heavily, staring back

“No.”

“Want to share?”

about Emmet, how could he target an unborn child? You know Kia..He reminds me of him... He was beating his mate and she was hiding it from everyone. She even denied it! He got angry because I told Leo

You know, abusers try to justify their actions one way or another. I just hope this Jackie is strong enough to

I wonder what Leo will do...” “You two have marked one another... Maybe you could ask him?” She suggested gently. I had told her that earlier, but she also knew it was still complicated. “Not today... I don‘t even want to face him right now.” I whispered. “What is it Zu?” She asked

She smiled.

seen

I tilted my head.

a five–year–old son? Corrado?”

surprise

closed her eyes, shaking her

even know who his mama is but it

relieved, but I could see she wanted

“Shoot.”

slightly before becoming

remind

my mouth. I realised why

least hoped Leo was faithful to the mother at the time, and

surprised Marcel never mentioned it.” I said instead, changing the topic. “No he didn‘t... I‘ll ask him tomorrow... But then again, he hasn‘t said much about this pack, respecting Leo‘s wish. Marcel is just stuck in the middle, wanting this to work.” She sighed before smiling gently. “Let‘s not worry about that for

he cares for his