Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

30 – Was I Not Enough

LEO.

I was ready to hit the gym with Emmet once I had Corrado fed. I was already dressed in grey sweatpants, a white tank top and sneakers. He was still giving me those sad looks, and I wondered if he was just being stubborn or actually missing Azura What’s to miss anyway? An image of her, came to my mind. Pretty much a lot.

F**k that.

“Want to have breakfast with Azura today?” I asked as I flipped the crepes over in the pan.

His eyes widened in excitement, and he nodded.

“Is she back! Yes! Let’s go!” He said, jumping off the worktop.

“Hold up fast guy, we need to get your breakfast made.”

“Oh yes, Azura can’t cook. We must make her breakfast too, Daddy.”

I frowned.

“She must have food at her place.”

“But you said I’ll have breakfast with her “I only cook for you.” I muttered, glancing down at him, only to see the sadness in his eyes.

“But this is for me.”

F**k, this kid was good at emotional blackmail.

“Fine.” I frowned and he smiled happily, : as if he hadn’t just been near tears a few seconds ago “Yes! Azura will love your crepes, Daddy!”

“You get crepes for her on one condition. You don’t tell her that I made them, Deal?

“Deal!” He said very fast as he ran to get a tray. Great now I was cooking for her.

Once the two plates of crepes were done, complete with Nutella and strawberries, I placed two glasses on the tray and was about to take the milk carton and a juice bottle out when Corrado grabbed the milk carton from me.

“Daddy no juice, Azura likes milk.” He said this while hurrying to the tray, and placing the milk on it.

I’m sure she f***king does.

I grabbed the tray, frowning down at it.

They sure looked f**king good. Guess I’m a better cook than her. Not that I’ve eaten anything she’s made, but then again, it would be better not to, because who knows what she’d put into it.

At least she tasted f**king good.

Reaching Azura’s door, I knocked and passed the tray to Corrado; I didn’t want to be seen carrying it. I hoped she got here quickly before he dropped it too.

I watched him. Seeing the excited smile on his face as he watched the door with avid anticipation made me smile slightly.

I’d do anything for him.

The door opened to a sleepy Azura. Her hair was as smooth as ever, but you could tell she had just woken up from the strands that fell in front of her face. Her eyes were half open, her plump lips set in a pout. The oversize shirt she had pulled on last night was hanging off her shoulder, barely covering those thighs of hers…

Totally f**kable.

Her eyes widened when she looked us both over, before she smiled brightly at Corrado.

“Hi, Azura! Daddy said I could have breakfast with you today.”

“Corrado! Oh, that would be amazing!

And pancakes with Nutella. Yummy!” She crouched down slightly and took the tray from him.

–

My gaze dipped to her a*s as she turned and took the tray to the table, Corrado following her excitedly.

I realised the shirt was inside out, meaning she had pulled it on before getting the door…

An image of her in nothing but her lingerie returned to me, and I had to force myself to look away from her a*s.

“No Azura we call these crepes! Daddy made them, but he said I can’t tell you.” He declared and I raised my eyebrow.

Well, he sure didn’t know how to keep a d*mn secret.

“Oh…” Azura for once seemed to not know what to say.

turned to look at me and

hour and a half, after training.” I said emotionlessly trying to keep my eyes locked with hers, and not over that

I felt something inside when her eyes lingered on the

F***k.

shouldn’t be in a room

to Corrado, who was already waiting with his fork and knife in hand,

you

time Daddy. I’m ok with Azura.”

into his

can live

pushed the thought away and turned. My eyes met hers as I walked past her, brushing

her apartment, mind linking Emmet to

his place opened and

filled with hurt before I looked away. Jackie gave her a gentle smile. I guess she knew, which meant

said, fist

entertained him, but the urge to crush his fist was tempting. I glanced over

see her neck, but if it happened last night, those bruises would be gone just like Azura’s

Nikki

not once had she crossed my mind since we

she had messaged a few times, but

at Emmet.

both left, leaving the

sparring after warming up, and an intense twenty minutes of cardio. Both of us were exchanging blows, and I

asked, blocking and aiming a punch at his shoulder. He stepped back before

had a bit of a run in, and she was acting like she was this thing above the rest of us.” He shook his head as he threw

was acting completely

Acting.

already made up my mind that Azura was telling the truth and Emmet was

She didn’t really seem the type

The only thing I had kept

about Azura being my

was killed by Rayhan Rossi, for the crimes committed against Delsanra under Endora’s reign. In turn, their mother

different reasons. Some were for disrespect or betraying their alphas, and there

man back. in the cavern who was kicked out of his pack, because his mate was

were the happiest duo when we learnt we were going to be a real pack… Until that was all taken away and the fear that we would never truly

misunderstanding about all

her packing.” “You seem in a rush to get her out of the picture. I

swore and frowned, stepping

“You played dirty.”

asked running

met, and he shook his

and she was trying to calm me down. In my anger I grabbed her neck. I left the apartment to calm

telling the truth or lying… Although I wasn’t officially

being wrong, I’m the one who would have f**ked up, and would only create that hostility within my people. However, I also knew Emmet knew me well and he knew how my

Jackie, she was far

you hurt her.” I

looked disgusted in

but you know how it can get sometimes, right

sliver of guilt

when

felt

I warned him seriously. My eyes flashed. “And

was raging around me, but that anger

had hurt Azura

it.” He

nodded and we continued sparring in silence until

“You dumped Nikki.”

“Yeah.”

out

some crazy shit. She’s hot, come on, she got you. Plus she’s smart, mature and a good match.

Jackie?” I asked, wondering what Nikki had said, I was certain she wouldn’t mention Azura but still… if she had, I’m sure Emmet would

said she was really upset, Jackie felt super bad

before I

with finality, and he didn’t push

to get it out of

head back to shower and stuff, but I planned to stop to see Jackie at the hospital. I told him I’d be going for

Jackie’s office door when

behind me. That distinct hospital smell lingered, despite the lavender

as

new, Jackie never got nervous if