Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

77. The Council Meeting

LEO

I flipped open my laptop and took a seat on the couch. I was sitting in the mansion library, waiting for the meeting to start. I frowned deeply and massaged my jaw. I had made sure to secure the connection and set up the meeting before handing it over to Alejandro, but I wasn’t fucking looking forward to it. I just wanted this shit over with.

Azura’s thoughts flitted through my mind, and I couldn’t help but smile slightly as I looked at my hands. She didn’t fucking care… She really did accept me for who I was…

I still couldn’t get my head around it… How the fuck do I process that? How can someone just step into my life and accept everything about me? How did one feisty girl become my fucking world?

I wouldn’t change her either… We were both fucking made for one another… just the way we fucking are.

I could now hear her thoughts as she lay in bed, mulling over our conversation.

Her curiosity regarding the meaning behind the organisation name… something about making sure Sky didn’t take pictures of me, it might not be safe to have them out there, and something else about role–playing. 5

I smiled, putting my walls up to give her the privacy of her own mind. Although I fucking loved to hear her interesting thoughts, it wasn’t always fair on her. If she was lacking in keeping those walls up, then I would be the one to help her with them. Sometimes, at least.

My screen flashed on as Alejandro started the meeting, and I clicked the ‘join‘ button, spotting several others joining the meeting too. Alejandro was already sitting there, in what appeared to be his office chair, a cigarette in hand, like he just didn’t give a fuck about anything.

Elijah was next, and Liam was as well; I didn’t realise he was on the council… but I know Elijah was considered more one of the elders now. Dad entered too, he was frowning and looked a bit uneasy. I wondered what that shit was about.

Rayhan followed with his fucking over–the–top hair… Kenneth Arden, of the Shadow Wolves pack… Flint Kane, of the Blood Claw Pack, Junaid Muhammed, of the Full Moon pack, and several other Alphas who I knew by name only. There were three from the coven as well, a man I didn’t know by name and then there was Janaina and Magdalene, both of whom had aged since the last time I had seen them. 5

I looked at the Alphas, my face an emotionless mask, so these were the Elite… The strongest Alphas in the country…

They all watched me intently, some even unnerved. Whilst Kenneth Arden was watching with a smirk on his face, almost as if intrigued by my presence.

I didn’t miss the way Liam was frowning. Guess he was still fucking butt hurt over what I did to Azura.

“Leo,” Elijah said, giving me a nod, I gave him one back.

“Thanks to everyone for making the fucking time to attend this meeting, before we start allow me to introduce everyone…” Alejandro began as he went around introducing all the bastards. ”

And of course, this is my nephew, and soon to be the official Alpha of the Sangue pack.”

“You could pass as father and son.” One the Alphas said with a small smile.

“I say the same shit.” Alejandro smirked.

“We’re nothing alike,” I replied coldly.

“Mated to sisters too.” Rayhan added his incredibly unhelpful input.

Bastard.

“Oh? Elijah, congratulations, it seems your daughters are made for Rossi men, you don’t have any more, do you?” Another Alpha added with a smirk. I think he was from the Ethereal Moon pack. 5

“No.” Elijah almost growled.

“Just a granddaughter,” Kenneth smirked, making Elijah’s eyes flash. *

Alejandro snickered. “Let’s not rile him up, we all know the Westwood women love the Rossi men, now on to business.”

He only fucking changed the topic since Elijah was getting pissed off.

“As I’ve already filled you all in, this is regarding the situation about the being, that we don’t actually know what he is. Leo had this being in his custody and was thought to be dead. Only for him to somehow come back to fucking life after a couple of days and killed two of his pack members and injured several more whilst managing to escape.” Alejandro continued before turning to me, “Leo?”

“There’s pretty much little else I can add to what you already know. When I did some analysis of the attack before he escaped… there was some smoke–like energy around him… I’ll play the video.” I began, clicking a button until the video came on, I had blurred out Shane’s and Jackie’s faces, but it fucking hurt to watch this…

down, unable to look at the screen again, a few of the alphas murmured something, and I instead

not a demon,” Janaina said

anything like it but seeing this… we will continue searching.” She frowned as I

Junaid added thoughtfully. “His movements aren’t that

to be precise.” Kenneth mused, his eyes sharp. I didn’t like the guy; I don’t

do have a few questions for you Arden,” I said, sitting back as I watched him. “When I did my research, I found that this man went by the name of Judah Gallahan. The only known Judah Gallahan belonged to the Shadow Wolves pack, but he apparently died over fifty years ago;

he was thinking about it. “Now that you mentioned it, I do vaguely remember it, after

yet here he is…”

is a chance that maybe he just stole the fucking name. Could you look into that further? And do you have any photos of that family?

can get that shit

“I will get on it right away and

that he’s a hybrid? Maybe a vampire–werewolf?”

even a vampire or a vampire hybrid wouldn’t be able to play

—

a certain amount of time, their skin would immediately turn a dark grey with deep veins, which wasn’t the

and lighting it before I turned my attention back to Kenneth. “Arden Corp is quite advanced in its scientific

council tense, and I could tell that Kenneth

Alejandro, I will

”

answer it and we move on. Reacting like this isn’t going to help matters.” Alejandro growled, cutting him off, I

may

was the fucking time to put forward my own example into that, I may not like these men, but their eyes and men

can provide, we

smirked as we both took a drag on our cigarettes, his expression clearly relaying one fucking

back. “Correct me

back shaking his head, “Anything coming to mind?” He asked

head, “Nothing of the sort, we have… done research on certain bloods

Lies.

did far more than

well, check up on the Gallahan family,

immediately. Don’t fucking waste time to relay the message.” From his warning, I had a feeling Kenneth had withheld information

time with Endora… it isn’t that much but…” Rayhan began, his eyes flashing and anger

had in common, the burning hatred for Endora that will

say?” Dad asked as everyone waited on him

mentioned that there were far more species than we’d ever know of.” Yeah, I figured as fucking much, the question was, what? Rayhan frowned as he continued. “She spoke of some who were in the

I will look into that.” Janaina mused, “I still want her to become an elder of the

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I wondered what that was

any of the ancient books not mention it? I’ve checked the few we have, there’s

Alejandro shook his

ones here

ran a hand through his hair. “Same with the clothes he was wearing when you caught

with barriers. The man is dangerous, and he will harm any who stand in his way.” I frowned, thinking the meeting didn’t give any further answers than what I already knew. “I have a few

I was almost fully satisfied that we would catch him. The packs had security and scouts sent out in their surrounding areas, and with his image in everyone’s hand, surely someone would come across him. I had also input face recognition through the human cities within miles all around. If he made an appearance

find him

I had on the job, not only from the pack but from my cartel… it

you like someone from the coven to come and place protective barriers around your pack?” Xavier,

complete security, as long as we are on pack premises, he can’t get in

own words made me

escaped from the holding centre, but instead of escaping, he came

fucking

it somehow be to do with her ability? Or was that me just over analysing shit? I mean how the fuck would