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

every single one of you and that will happen.” He smirks, and

at the sky… almost as if expecting

thuds as I step back. “You’ve planned

me and

smile of

good enough for… I tried to be

you planned?” I ask

her sins, for what she did to us! She was your grandmother Leo.

us… how they even accepted her blood to lead us disgusts me!

him, realising that he

the distance again, almost as if waiting

be kept in the loop… but there is something else that Eric was always

flash as clarity fucking

need to

for him to smile and

know exactly

everyone

some of my people. ‘Pass

fucking building and house

pack. I need everyone out!’ I

spinning. Eric is calm though as although he is captured he didn’t plan to make it out of this alive. He is

be the end… His

I growl

the smart one, but

enough. You

fucking dead.” Alejandro growls,

huge explosion on the north side of the Pack. My eyes blaze brightly

skies

of debris blast

air

feel

break.

People died. My people…

you, Eric!” I snarl

and pain enveloping

lives are being lost…

rips through the air. ” I’ll go there.” He says

and runs off.

deactivate it!” I

his collar

and Kiara step out

go help!” Kiara exclaims, spotting the

forward. He’s a bloody mess

Eric, son… I’m sorry

second, our eyes meet and I realise just how relieved I am that he’s ok … for a few terrifying moments I had thought I

not

but there is a sadness in his eyes. He glances at Winona for a moment

back to Eric. “Answer me, how do

deactivate them!”

way… find them.”

says.

many are

sharply.

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

the fucking

nine more.” He

“Locations!”

don’t know. Emmet

see we had it all planned…

planned…”

heard enough… no matter how much I wanted to try to understand how

lacked; I realise I can never please

nine bombs. We need to

everyone is out to the west forest,” I say out

move!”

she runs off

and the rest of

the mansion, and Winona

turn to me.

me to help?” Nikki

can I do?” Winona asks. She’s

but she’s healed, and

tear streaks down her cheeks.

too intimate… The way he looked at her before he left… confusion flitters through me, but I

it out. It’s one of the most populated places

and they

move from this spot.

I turn

ready.” Eric says

long is each bomb set apart?”

calmly.