Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

109. Time & Ten

LEO.

Delsanra gasps, averting her gaze as she

covers her eyes and runs past me and

inside. Kiara is hot on her heels, also

diverting her gaze.

Like they haven’t fucking seen a dick

before… 1

At least I know that Dad is definitely in

safe hands.

“Put some fucking pants on.” Alejandro growls as he frowns at me. 3

I raise my eyebrow. With all the fucking shit going on… is that all he can think of?

“Why? Not feeling insecure, right?” I taunt coldly. If the fucking situation wasn’t so dire, I’d have said more. My

mind is screaming at me to find Azura, to

go after her.

He scoffs. “You fucking wish.

“Yeah, whatever. I’m going to shift; I

need to go after her. This one’s the

fucking traitor.” I say, kicking Eric once.

more when I reach the bottom of the

stairs.

“Dante, Rayhan, and Raihana are

following the tracking device. Kiara gave Raihana a bracelet of Azura’s. They’ll try teleporting to her. In the meantime how about we find out why this fucker sold you the fuck out.” 2

As much as I wanted to go after her right now and I fucking would, Alejandro is right, we needed some answers… how

exactly Eric pulled this shit off was

fucking getting to me… How long had he planned this for?

I pull the pants on as Eric simply stares

into the distance. His jaw set tensely.

“So, who’s she?” Alejandro remarks,

glancing at Nikki, who is standing there

arms crossed.

“I’m Leo’s ex since Azura showed up. She says bluntly. Alejandro cocks a brow, looking between us, but says nothing.

“So was this because I was dating your mate?” I ask Eric quietly, trying to control my rage. Because of him, Azura is

gone.

He scoffs bitterly. “We found out we were mates years ago… but she always had her eyes on you. This isn’t because of one woman; she isn’t worth anything.” Eric sneers, “Karma has been served to her and in the end, even you dropped her.”

Nikki’s eyes flash as she glares at him with hurt and anger.

“You bastard.” She spits.

“Then why? Why did you fucking do this to me? Even Azura, you two were getting on, weren’t you?” I growl.

“Simply a façade.” Eric says calmly, “You can change your name, Leo, but you can’t change who your family are…”

I didn’t get it, I’ve always treated my people well… I am not the same… am I?

“But what have I done that hurt you, aside from what is Nikki’s fault? If I knew

you were her mate, I assure you I would never have gotten with her.” I say quietly. “All you had to do was approach me. But if this isn’t about her, then what? What

did I do?”

He still wears that uncaring, cold, contemptuous look on his face.

“What didn’t you do? You got everything the moment we left those caverns! There

was a huge difference between us and you

is you don’t even see how entitled you were… I wanted you all dead… every single

at the sky…

as I step back.

me and smiles,

smile of one

I just wasn’t good enough for… I tried to be the best leader I could be, I tried to do my

you planned?”

die for her sins, for what she

As for this pack? It’s sick to think that a Rossi can lead us… how they even accepted her blood to lead us disgusts

look at him, realising that he is far

distance again, almost as if waiting for

the five’s phones, he must have been spying on us to be kept in the loop… but there is something else that Eric was always good at and enjoyed… something he stopped delving into about ten years ago, and that was explosives.

eyes flash as clarity

I didn’t need

him to smile

know exactly what the other

want everyone to evacuate!

my people. ‘Pass the message on immediately.

every fucking building and house

pack. I need everyone out!’

is captured he didn’t plan to make it out of this alive. He is

this to be the

growl at

smart one,

just not smart enough. You are too

Alejandro growls, advancing

huge explosion on the

the dark skies

of debris

air and my

when I feel several

break.

People died. My people…

you, Eric!”

and pain enveloping

lives are being lost…

air. ” I’ll go there.” He says before

and runs off.

deactivate it!”

his

Kiara

Kiara exclaims, spotting the

a bloody mess but he’s

Eric, son… I’m sorry

realise just how relieved I am that

ok and it’s not your

He glances at Winona for a moment

turn back to Eric. “Answer me,

deactivate them!”

one way…

says.

are there?”

sharply.

the people whose hands you suffered at?” Eric spits at

fucking question!”

nine more.” He

“Locations!”

“I don’t know.

we had

planned…”

no matter how much

wrong or where I lacked; I realise I

are nine bombs. We need

the west forest,” I say out loud and through the

move!”

nods before she runs off with

rest of the men

the mansion, and Winona and

turn to me.

you want me to help?” Nikki says, glaring at

do?”

healed,

the tear streaks down

injured… it had looked… too intimate… The way he looked at her before he

one of the most populated places aside from the pack hall, headquarters

they

people once more to clear out. “You aren’t worth my time… you will not move from this spot. No matter what happens, you will

before I

Eric says

each bomb

calmly.