Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

Will You Believe Me

LEO.

Schurke Wolf.

My alias, the name the cartel world knew me by.

I ruled the United Kingdom from the underground, with ties and allies in Italy, Germany, and most European countries.

Power and money, I had it all. The humans looked to their king and prime minister, and the supernatural species looked to Alejandro, but from the shadows, England was mine.

Humans worked for me, and although they didn’t know who I was exactly, they sensed the power that I held. They could feel it when in my presence and knew I was not to be trifled with. I was feared by all, and there were not many who could look me in the eye. 5

My most trusted men from my pack were also part of my cartel, but I always made it clear, if they wanted to step back from the front lines, they were welcome too, because, in this world, death is always lingering above you. Luckily, being a werewolf made us pretty much invincible when it came to dealing with humans. But even then, the risk of the unknown was always there, and I did not want my people to be left without their mates because of my own ambitions.

Nothing happened without my knowledge, and if someone ever tried to double cross me, then I fucking take care of them. 2.

I now wore a dark grey suit, a black shirt and smart boots as I headed to one of my underground warehouses. The drugs had finally arrived, and I was here to take a look at them myself.

I was flanked by my most trusted; the Six as they were referred to. Ace, Shane, Dan, Jin, Li and Jax. I didn’t trust easily but these six, I grew up with them, and I knew they were ideal for this job. They went by aliases here, just like most of us. Within the pack, we didn’t really show that we talked much, I preferred not to mix the two identities. Only Ace and Jax lived at the pack, whilst the other four lived in the city. 2

I slowed down as I looked at the crates in front of me. The LSD had been separated from the fruit they had been compiled with, and I looked at the endless packets in the assorted crates, letting out a low whistle. We did it, one huge, risky, shipment but with the correct planned journey that I had mapped, they got into the UK without being discovered by border control. I crouched down by one of the crates, opening one of the clear packs and took a pinch in my fingers. I sniffed it, it was clean. The very best that money could buy. “Check every individual packet, and get it to Seven X. Open the market for our buyers a week from now.” I commanded, turning around. 3

Those who that was directed at knew the location of that site. The less who knew where I was keeping it, the better.

“Understood, we’ve already begun getting everything in place.” Snider, one of my human Lieutenants spoke. “Perfect.” I replied, about to say something else when I suddenly felt a wave of unease wash through me.

Something was wrong. I looked up sharply scanning the place, but it was completely secure; only a few I trusted were in here and it was heavy with security.

‘Check if this place is secure.’ I commanded through the link.

A few minutes later they told me all was fine.

What was this feeling? 6

“Everything ok Boss?” Snider asked.

“Get them to Seven X now, via separate routes as planned.” I said, pocketing the packet I had opened.

“Understood!” He moved away and I took my phone out. No phones worked in here and I wasn’t about to lower my defences. Was something wrong at home?

Azura came to my mind and that unease grew.

‘Noir, call Emmet.’ I commanded one of the men who was standing guard outside. ‘Yes, boss.’

‘He isn’t answering Alpha.’ He said after a moment. Fine.’ I frowned. That feeling wasn’t going away, and I wondered if something had happened to her.

Had that bastard found a way into the pack?

I told the Six before I walked

as I wanted to oversee this myself, I had to go back. I needed to make sure she was fucking ok. Stepping out into the underground carpark, I got into my car, commanding my driver to get moving and closing the screen between us so he couldn’t overhear, before ringing Eric. “Hey Alpha.” “Where are

of anger rippled through me and my eyes blaze steel

growled to the driver through the

but anger was pulsating

you and this pack. It got physical and she did a number on his face whilst he also landed

fucking shouldn’t

eyes blazed, my heart was thundering, and the anger that was raging

blinding

Bruised up

“Alpha?”

hard, ending the call. “Stop

is everything ok?” I didn’t reply, getting into the driver’s seat and slamming the door shut behind me. I started

shouldn’t have touched her.

under my fucking protection. 1 My head was fucking pounding with uncontrollable rage that I was trying to control,

to comprehend what Eric had

but that was if she was triggered, which meant Emmet must have said something. His hatred for the elite was not something I was fucking blind to. He was one of the few who understood my hatred… but if that was the

as it would fucking go, a blur in comparison to

I commanded

when Azura was on top of him ready to punch him and I broke them apart…’

it should have fucking taken. Getting

She…!

I

to tell me the truth.’ He sounded tense and

he had a temper but

Continue.

both had tried for the Delta position, I gave it to Emmet… but even then I found myself asking Eric to deal with a lot more. It should have been Eric. He had been more Delta material, but it was Emmet I ultimately wanted closer to Marcel, and when he had needed a new Delta when

say goodbye to Azura before shutting the door.’ He briefed

paused, furrowing my brows. ‘She just

‘Yeah.’

Azura had bruises and

against her Alpha or Mate, Jackie was the type of

for a second outside Corrado’s bedroom, opening the door slightly to see he was fast asleep with Winona sitting on the bed, leaning against the headboard

He was safe.

apartment, heading straight for Azura’s as I undid my shirt cuffs, rolling the sleeves of my black shirt up.

raised my hand

knocked

care,

I held it against the scanner and

and

didn’t she

trying to control the anger and restlessness that was now not

felt him prowling in my mind, his urgency and concern for the mate that I deprived the both

I knocked again, frowning.