Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

26. Coming Clean AZURA. I stayed in the apartment not wanting to run into anyone else, andit was so boring with nothing to do.

Winona had come with lunch, and then again for dinner.

It was obvious from the way she was looking around that no one knew I was here.

Guess dickface wanted no one to know.

I was tempted to ask her if I could see Corrado, but after last time…

I wasn’t sure Leo would appreciate it.

So here I was…

wondering what I should do…

Marcel.

knew who my mate was, and it had come to a point where I knew I couldn’t keep lying to my family…

I stared at the tablet that sat on the bed, then glanced at the time.

Just past ten…

Katara would be put to bed by now…

Should I video call? My fingers itched before I took a deep breath, thinking to just go ahead with it.

Marcel knew, and Leo didn't want anyone here knowing, didn't mean my parents couldn’t know.

If he pushed for the X-ray, then he'd find out about the baby too…

Before I ended up changing my mind, I quickly set up a video call between Kiara, Raven and Mama, knowing their mates would be there too.

Goddess…

here goes nothing.

Kiara was the first to accept the call.

“Hey Azura! It’s been a while.

How are you?" She asked with a smile on her face.

Kia, my sister, was the younger twin with Liam being older.

She had shoulder-length sandy blond hair, with gorgeous eyes that were sage green with a blue ring around them.

Plump lips and a gorgeous curvy figure to complete her goddess-like looks.

She was a blessed wolf with healing abilities as well as the queen.

"I'm ok, how are you guys?" I asked as a shirtless Alejandro came into view.

Even though he was now in his fifties, he was still as hot as ever ifnot getting hotter with age.

4 Alejandro Rossi, the tattooed Lycan king who was also Leo’s uncle.

This was going to be fun.

"Good until you decided to fucking interrupt." Alejandro remarked, sitting behind Kiara with ease, his legs oneach side of her and wrapping his arms around her tightly.

6 "I swear Alejandro, with age you are getting crankier by the second.

Poor Kia, stuck with a grumpy old man." I taunted.

“Ignore him.

He may be acting like this but when he saw the call was from you, he came over rather quickly.” Kiara said, smiling slightly.

Just then, Mama and Raven joined the call.

"Hmm, of course, everyone loves the Westwood Devil." I declared with a flick of my hair.

“Or I’m here to see the drama unfold.

There's no fucking chance you ain't been up to something." Alejandro replied, smirking.

1 Urgh if only he knew…

Would he be smirking if he realised it's his damn nephew who screwed me over? a “Hey, guys.” Liam said andI smirked at them, from Raven's messy hair...

I had a feeling my brother and she had just done the dirty.

“Hey, Zu!” Raven said, as everyone exchanged greetings.

"You know I'm glad you video called, we've been worried." Dad said quietly, I knew he was upset withme.

I nodded, giving him an apologetic smile and one of my best doe-eyed looks..

"Not to mention we can't even get through to you, Azura what are you doing out there?” Mama asked, frowningslightly.

"Ok, so I wanted to talk to you all together.

Please hear me out before any of you unleash hell." I said sitting forward.

My heart was racing as I saw Dad's eyes flash, and Liam and Alejandro were watching me intently.

Mama was frowning, and Raven and Kiara looked concerned.

Come on Azura, tell them.

“Ok first of all…

I didn't go to Sweden, I planned to, but I didn’t.” I began, “What?” Dad asked, “Where are you?” “I…” I almost lied I had car troublebut no, I couldn't lie anymore to them.

"I'm at my mate's pack" 1 There it was, the hurt in dad’s eyes, the concern in mama’s, the anger in Liam’s and thatsharp calculating look in Alejandro's.

"The mate who rejected you?" Liam growled, Raven grabbed hold of his arm, looking back at him as she shook herhead gently, and I knew she was trying to calm him down via the mind link "Yes, and he doesn't know about..." I pointed at my stomach.

Sweden, but then stuff happened and here I am.” 3

you.” Dad said

Kiara said

wants to do this, we should

is there good in him?" I nodded

was an

it’s very

his pack, his family, well some

a stuck-up arrogant jerk, but he

Kinda…

of

big dick” I

knowingly, "Then, we all should support

Alejandro was

of me.” Kiara said, placing a hand on her man’s jaw and tilting herhead up

there were other factors." Raven

I nodded.

There definitely was…

Pack?” Alejandro

to know what fucker rejected you."

said he cares for his pack, so he's someone ranked then?”

I sighed.

examined my

at her, seeing the concern and the pain in her green

secrets." Oh, there were so many

I’m sorry Mama.

if I tell you, no one

we do, is our decision to

I said, looking at them

fucking dead." Liam muttered, but I tilted

to stand by and let people constantly hurt you.”

hated how the rare few of the pack treated

no matter what he did, there were always a few old

let's have the fucker's name." Alejandro said, taking out a

crossed my lips as

which is gross." I said, making a

Alejandro narrowed his eyes.

there’s only one Alejandro, but there isn’t only one Rossi, now isthere?" Alejandro raised an

mate is Leo, Marcel's son." I confessed, staring at them, waiting

as Kiara’s

took a second to comprehend what I had

Mama was staring at me in shock 6 “That fucker…” Alejandro was the first to speak as he

didn't sound happy; his

now the mark

found out you were a Westwood, he rejected you for that very reason, correct?” 1 His voice was cold, and for someone whocould be pretty dense, I wished he hadn't picked up on it

anything, trying to hide the pain I felt

the way he

my silence screaming

then anger appeared on Dad's and Alejandro’s faces, matching

Kiara looked…

guilty.

want them to

Goddess! “Look…

reason, it doesn’t

returned yesterday and he found out, so I'm not alone

exactly a lie, I would go home when all

I hated this.

you and rejecting you, that ain’t fucking

going to-” Alejandro

1

handle it.” Kiara cut

“Dad, Alejandro, Liam, look…

not every mate is worth fighting for,

just let it go, he would be the best mate

placed a finger on my lips, not putting it past him to have maybe

care

Alejandro was horrible until Kiara made him into her big puppy! I’m sure Azura can do the same with Leo! Only a Westwood woman can tame aRossi!" Raven

what to say, knowing Nikki was there in

him when he didn't want

Well, aside from physically.

to

Dad looked pissed, his jaw

get why both my

through, enough?" A Alejandro frowned, but he said nothing, a glimmer of guilt inhis eyes, clearly

his arm a

had forgiven him, and they were one of the

want to fucking punch him

but is it wrong that I do think perhaps it is Azura who can make him let go of the bitterness and hatredfrom within him? That she'll be the one to melt his heart of ice that he's let

shouldn't fucking be pissed Elijah, but the fact that another of your daughters is mated to a Rossi just shows they are fucking strongenough

also right, Leo is similar to me and although she and Kiara are opposites, both are strong women.” 2 “So you’re saying, tolet her stay there, when goddess knows how he's treating her?" Liam asked

Elijah reminded him, rubbing

“If he hurts her…

won't care who he is..." His threat remained open, the anger in

Indigo…

still never forgive himself for

reply, obviously remembering what he had done in his

story was complicated, and although it was a long time ago, it

loved their mates with their entire soul and being, yet they had

won't let anyone hurt

I realise it's not worth staying

Mama nodded slowly.

a call or message every

I nodded.

“Ok, promise.” I replied.

to get through to

“No fucking pressure.

do but I hope you can.” Kiara looked at him gently, sympathy in her eyes as