Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

81. Confessions

LEO.

“What’s wrong?” Dad asked, looking suddenly tense.

What the fuck was up with him? Now wasn’t the time to ask him though, I needed to get this

shit over with.

Azura placed her hand on my thigh, and our eyes met for a moment before I wrapped my arm around her neck pulling her close and kissing her forehead. “I’ll start with my side business, as you already fucking know, I created some pretty lethal bullets.”

Dad nodded slowly, drinking his coffee.

This wasn’t going to be easy, and I wasn’t going to fucking sugarcoat it or try to justify shit.

“Well as you know, I have several businesses, one of which is the Heimtückische Wölfe…” I said, waiting for him to take that in. 1

“Heimtückische Wölfe… that’s…” Realisation dawned on his face as he stared at me as if he had just been hit with a reality check. Guess he fucking had. “So.. Schurke Wolf… I often thought the name was ironic, how the fuck did I never see that…”

“I’m not going to try to justify anything, but the Cartel was the majority of my income. I’m not even going to say I’m sorry for it. I regret certain decisions regarding having involved the bastard Emmet, but otherwise if I was told to do it all over… I wouldn’t change the Cartel.” I said coldly, but I was watching him intently despite my emotionless attitude.

“That’s…” Dad sat back, running his hand through his messy hair as he exhaled sharply. He set his cup down, joining his hands in front of him, and placed them to his lips trying to comprehend what I had just told him.

Was he stressed out? I couldn’t fucking make out what he was thinking, but from the way he was constantly either clenching and unclenching his hands, to the tapping of his foot on the floor, or running his hand through his hair, I could tell he was trying to digest my revelation. I poured myself another cup of coffee since it looked like this was going to fucking take all day. “Emmet is the one who took my formula and created his own fucking batch of lethal bullets. Plus, there was a shipment of drugs that I had brought into the country. It was meant to be the final one, one that has fucking made me the richest man in the country, only to find out they’ve been tampered with. I’m certain it’s Emmet’s doing too. I need you to put him under Alpha Command, so I can ask him a few questions.” I continued.

There was no point in filtering this shit, we didn’t have time to fucking waste.

Dad looked at me as if seeing me for the first time. “Of course, I’ll ask Emmet… but tell me Leo … why?” He asked quietly.

“You know why,” I replied quietly. “I didn’t trust anyone… in the end, we needed to fight for survival. Ourselves. I’m letting the past go and so I won’t bring that shit up again. I told you the truth and I intend to let the pack know as well, before Emmet’s trial.”

“You want to tell the pack that you-”

“That I’m a Cartel Don? Yeah, I don’t need to tell them that I’m Schurke Wolf, but I’m fine

with them knowing of my activities because Emmet will be tried publicly and fairly and he will mention it whether I do or not.”

Azura’s heart was racing as she watched Dad, she had been so sure he’d be ok with it… I hadn’t but I still needed to do this regardless.

“Yet despite knowing he’s going to be a dick, Leo is still doing it in a fair way, when Emmet doesn’t deserve it.” She said, looking between Dad and me.

I almost smirked, my Sexy Little Psycho was defending me.

“I understand that… I just… I know your values and mindset Leo so I know even in these things you are doing things with a conscience, but one or two traitors can cause so much damage. The drugs that have been on the human news lately, I’m assuming those are the ones you mean.” Dad said, frowning deeply.

“Yeah, pretty much, I’m trying to get things under control.”

the humans to learn of us Leo, if that ever happens… the world that we know will change forever. Fear is a dangerous weapon Leo, and even the smallest of beings can become lethal… We can’t let their eyes turn upon

I intended to take a step back from it after this. But I need to fix

it doesn’t sit right with you, I won’t

appreciate you telling me but withholding the Alpha title from you isn’t going to make me happy. You deserve this title… but there’s something I want you to promise

a kid again with the way he was speaking. “And what exactly

ever lose sight of what

Yeah, I know I was in a grey area… but this world wasn’t fucking black and white

smirked, nodding slightly. “You know… I want to say

face. “I’m the reason behind Judah… and I’ve not told anyone… I’m the one who messed up and got involved with someone like him… I’m

got it covered, and I told

to your stuff, and when Mama and Dad come… I’m telling them…

speak but she placed her hand

me… but I need to come clean.” She said firmly, leaning over and kissing my jaw. “I’m a big girl, baby, I can handle a lot more than you think.” She winked

Fuck…

we both fucking knew she could handle a

her touch–fuck, I hated how quickly I got turned on. After a moment, she slowly moved back, and I turned my attention back to Dad who was watching us with an amused

to tell Dad about my

“There’s one more thing.”

eyebrow, nodding. “Since it’s a

to say?” I smirked,

was hiding

you need to say, and right after that, we’ll go

Well, here goes nothing…

trying to heal myself. How Jackie tried to help… and how nothing worked, and I was ready to die. I didn’t delay in telling him what Dante had said since the man looked

did you think to tell me?” He asked quietly,

frowned slightly. “I didn’t want anyone’s sympathy…” He placed his hands on my

son was dying, and I didn’t even know… and it’s obvious that I’m the last one to know.” The hurt in his voice was

sorry… I didn’t want you

what? What would have happened then? Damn, you’re such a fucking stubborn idiot! You are all I have, and if something

I won’t die… There’s a solution, Dad and it’ll

I’m going to make sure of it.” Azura added firmly as Dad hugged me

he was treating me like a fucking

fucking dying,”

you still are….” Azura

holding me tight, and for a second it reminded me

the fleeting moments when he wasn’t under Endora’s control… or after her death, when he’d comfort me after yet another

always be our

said through

my son back, and I’m not losing you again.” He said quietly. The determination in

and reached for Azura, pulling

faced the hurdles that were in my path and overcame them…

away as she shouldered her bag. Something told me she had found a staple gun… What exactly a little staple would do to a werewolf was beyond me, but this

the moon is at its fullest?” Dad asked