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.

at me and I

half, after training.” I said emotionlessly trying

raked over me, and I felt something inside when her eyes lingered on the front of my pants, before she bit her lip and turned her back on me

F***k.

shouldn’t be in a room

already waiting with his fork

see you soon

time Daddy. I’m ok with Azura.” He said giving me

into

he can live with, without

past her, brushing my arm against hers. The tingles of pleasure spread through my arm at

apartment, mind linking Emmet to

place opened and I saw

her eyes filled with hurt before I looked away. Jackie

said, fist bumping

was tempting. I glanced over

shirt, with her collar buttoned, so I couldn’t see her neck, but if it happened last night, those bruises would be gone just

Leo.” Nikki said

once had she crossed

few times, but I

replied before glancing at

we both left, leaving

us were exchanging blows, and I knew Emmet would bring it up any minute now “So that chick Azura, when is she going back, man? She’s

punch at his shoulder. He stepped back before

Last night we 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 a punch and I

was acting

Acting.

almost as if I had already made up my mind that Azura was telling the truth and Emmet was probably

She didn’t really seem the type to

thing I had kept from him was

the reason I didn’t tell him about Azura being my mate was because, just like

father was killed by Rayhan Rossi, for the crimes committed against Delsanra under Endora’s reign. In turn, their mother passed away less than six months later. Leaving two more orphans in a pack that

just rogues gathered together, there were many different reasons we had become rogues. Some of our ancestors were thrown from their packs for different reasons. Some

kicked out of his pack, because his mate was the woman the alpha wanted and saw him as a threat… He was

a better place… never did. We 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 be

was a misunderstanding about all

out of the picture. I heard what went down

and frowned, stepping

“You played dirty.”

did I?” I asked running my fingers through

eyes met, and he shook his

sh*t and she was trying to calm me down. In my anger I grabbed her neck. I left

now I didn’t know if he was telling the truth or lying… Although I wasn’t officially Alpha, I

only create that hostility within my people. However, I also knew Emmet knew me well and

she was

hurt her.”

in himself as he

I messed up, but you know how it can get sometimes, right when

feeling a sliver of guilt

had hurt Azura when I lost

I felt

flashed. “And never hurt her again. You’re meant to be her protector, not her

at the aura that was raging around me, but

had hurt

it.” He said

sparring in

“You dumped Nikki.”

“Yeah.”

out

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

I asked, wondering what Nikki had said, I was certain she wouldn’t mention

really upset, Jackie felt super bad for her too.

weeks before

and

much I had fucking tried. Sure, we fucked, but it was to get it out of my system,

head back to shower and stuff, but I planned to stop to see Jackie at the hospital. I told him

Jackie’s office door when she called me in. I

That distinct hospital smell lingered, despite

She sounded surprised, as she

got