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 raised

training.” I said emotionlessly trying to keep my eyes locked with hers, and not over that body of

over me, and I felt something inside when her eyes lingered on

F***k.

in a

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

see you soon

Azura.” He said giving me another

into

he can live with,

hers as I walked past her, brushing my arm against hers. The tingles of pleasure spread through my

mind linking

to his place opened and I saw him, Jackie, 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,

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

couldn’t see her neck, but if it happened last

Leo.” Nikki said

once had she

but I hadn’t bothered with them.

glancing at Emmet.

both left,

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

I asked, blocking and aiming a punch at his shoulder.

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

Emmet was acting completely

Acting.

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

She didn’t really seem the type to get into other’s

with almost everything… The only thing I had kept from him was Azura being my mate

my

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

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

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

deep as mine, and what we 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

I wished there was a misunderstanding about

she was getting a bit iffy. 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

and frowned,

“You played dirty.”

I?” I asked running my

eyes met, and he

was trying to calm me down.

know if he was telling the truth or lying… Although I wasn’t officially Alpha, I could still use my Alpha command, but

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

she was far easier

you hurt her.” I said,

in himself

messed up, but you know how it can get

a sliver of guilt wash

hurt Azura when I

felt like a

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

was raging around me, but that anger was

had hurt

it.” He

and we continued sparring

“You dumped Nikki.”

“Yeah.”

let out a

you. Plus she’s smart, mature

me anymore. Did she tell you herself, or Jackie?” I asked, wondering what Nikki had said, I was certain she wouldn’t mention

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

weeks before I ended it.”

and he

tried. Sure, we fucked, but it was to get it out of my system,

ended our training session. Usually, we head back to shower and stuff, but I planned to stop to see Jackie at

office door when she called me in. I stepped

the door behind me. That distinct hospital smell

She sounded surprised, as she stood up looking

new, Jackie never got nervous if I