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

after training.” I said emotionlessly trying to keep my eyes

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

F***k.

in a room

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

see you

with Azura.” He said

looked into

can live

her, brushing my arm against hers. The tingles of

left her apartment, mind linking Emmet to

to his place opened and I

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

said, fist bumping

to crush his fist was tempting. I glanced over at the

buttoned, so I couldn’t see her neck, but

Leo.” Nikki said

once had she crossed my

times, but I hadn’t bothered with them. We

before glancing at

nodded and we both left, leaving

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

aiming a punch at his shoulder. He stepped back before aiming

was acting like she was this thing above the rest of us.” He

was acting completely

Acting.

my mind that Azura was telling the truth and Emmet was probably hiding a lot of sh*t

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

only thing I had kept from him was Azura being my

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

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

together, there were many different reasons we had become rogues. Some of 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

who was kicked out of his pack, because his mate was the woman the alpha wanted and

were going to be a real pack… Until that was all taken away and the fear

wished there was a misunderstanding about all of this… but I couldn’t

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

swore and frowned,

“You played dirty.”

I asked running my fingers

eyes met, and he shook

don’t hide anything from you man… I lost my cool over some sh*t and she was trying to calm me down. In my anger I grabbed her neck. I left the

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

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 brain worked. He would have been ready for this

was

hurt her.” I said,

disgusted in

it can

frowned, feeling a sliver of guilt wash

when I lost

felt

never f**king happens again.” I warned him seriously. My eyes flashed. “And never hurt her

the aura that was raging around me, but that anger was half

had hurt

He said

continued sparring in silence until

“You dumped Nikki.”

“Yeah.”

out

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

had said, I was certain she wouldn’t

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

before I ended it.”

and he

how much I had fucking tried. Sure, we fucked, but it was to

training session. Usually, we head back to shower and stuff, but I planned to stop to see Jackie at the hospital. I told him I’d be

knocked on Jackie’s office door when she called me in.

behind me. That distinct hospital smell lingered, despite the

She sounded surprised, as

never got nervous if