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.

to look at me and I

up after an hour and a half, after training.” I said emotionlessly trying

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

F***k.

shouldn’t be in a room

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

you soon

time Daddy. I’m ok with Azura.” He

looked into his hazel

he can live with, without

turned. My eyes met hers as I walked past her, brushing my arm against hers.

apartment, mind

place opened and I

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

Emmet said, fist

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

her collar buttoned, so I couldn’t see her neck, but if it happened

Leo.” Nikki said

bad that not once had she crossed my

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

at Emmet. “Shall we get

both left, leaving the

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?

blocking and aiming a punch at his shoulder. He stepped

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

was acting

Acting.

as if I had already made up my mind that Azura was

really seem the type to get into other’s business.”

was a friend, one I trusted with almost everything… The only thing I had kept from him was Azura being my mate

Azura being my mate was because,

Eric’s 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 was

reasons we had become rogues. Some of our ancestors were thrown from their packs for different reasons. Some were for disrespect or betraying

was kicked out of his pack, because his mate

often hoped would become 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

misunderstanding about all of

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

and

“You played dirty.”

running

and

man… I lost my cool over some sh*t and she was trying to calm me

good at reading people, but right : now I didn’t know if he was telling the truth or lying…

up, and would only create that hostility within my people. However, I also knew Emmet knew me well and he knew how my brain

ask Jackie, she was far easier to

her.”

in himself as

up, but you know how it

a sliver of guilt wash

had hurt Azura when I lost it over

felt like a f**king

it never f**king happens again.” I warned him seriously. My eyes flashed. “And never hurt her again. You’re meant to be her protector,

aura that was raging around me, but that anger was half directed towards

had hurt

it.” He said

we continued sparring

“You dumped Nikki.”

“Yeah.”

out

crazy shit. She’s hot, come on, she got you. Plus she’s smart,

what Nikki had said, I was certain she wouldn’t mention Azura but still… if she had, I’m sure Emmet

me, she said she was really upset, Jackie felt super bad

before I

with finality, and

get into it after meeting Azura, no matter how much I had fucking tried. Sure, we fucked, but it was to

Usually, we head back to shower and stuff, but I planned to stop to

on Jackie’s office door when she

hospital smell

sounded surprised, as she stood up

Jackie never got nervous if I showed