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 raised an

after training.” I said emotionlessly trying to keep my

with a nod, her gaze raked over me, and I felt something inside when her eyes lingered on the front of

F***k.

be in

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

you soon

Daddy. I’m ok with Azura.” He

looked into

can live

I walked past her, brushing

apartment, mind

opened and I saw

eyes met and her eyes filled with hurt before I looked away. Jackie gave

said,

crush his fist was tempting. I glanced over at the women, smoothly observing Jackie’s

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

Nikki

bad that not once had she crossed

she had messaged a few times, but I hadn’t bothered with them. We were

I replied before glancing at Emmet. “Shall we get

we both left, leaving the women

up, and an intense twenty minutes of cardio. Both of us were exchanging blows, and I knew Emmet would bring it up any minute

blocking and aiming a punch at his shoulder. He stepped

thing above the rest of us.” He shook

was acting

Acting.

my mind that Azura was telling the truth and Emmet was probably hiding a

seem the type to get into

everything… The only thing I had kept

being my mate was because, just

In turn, their mother passed away less than six months later. Leaving two more orphans in a

our ancestors were thrown from their packs for different reasons. Some were for disrespect or betraying their alphas, and there were many who didn’t deserve to be thrown out. Then there were some who left for their own safety from abusive

kicked out of his pack, because his mate was

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

I wished there was a misunderstanding about all of this…

It’s obvious her mate doesn’t want her bro. Send her packing.” “You seem in a rush to get her out of the picture. I heard what went down from Eric. Really curious why would she f**king accuse you of hurting Jackie though.” I remarked,

swore and

“You played dirty.”

did I?” I asked running my

and he shook his

was trying to calm me down.

at reading people, but right : now I didn’t know if he was telling the truth or lying… Although I wasn’t officially Alpha, I could still use my

force. Because if I end up 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.”

in

you know how it can get sometimes, right when you

feeling a sliver

when

felt like a

I warned him seriously. My eyes flashed. “And never hurt her again. You’re

raging around me, but that anger was

had hurt Azura

He said

nodded and we continued sparring in silence until Emmet

“You dumped Nikki.”

“Yeah.”

let out

you. Plus she’s smart, mature

anymore. Did she tell you herself, or Jackie?” I asked, wondering what Nikki had said, I was

me, she said she was really upset, Jackie felt super bad for her too. She gave you her

over weeks before I ended it.”

finality, and he

how much I had fucking tried. Sure, we fucked, but it was to get it out of my system, and it began to leave a bitter taste in my mouth

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

just knocked on Jackie’s office door when she called me

hospital

She sounded surprised, as she stood

new, Jackie never got nervous if I showed