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

looking at the sky… almost as if expecting

I step back.

looks at me and smiles,

smile of one

I just wasn’t good enough for… I tried to be the best

have you planned?” I

ages ago. You all deserve to die for her sins, for what she did to us! She was your grandmother Leo.

can lead us… how they even accepted her blood to

that he is far

looks off to the distance again, almost as

could have easily hooked up one of 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,

flash as clarity fucking

didn’t need to finish

to smile and

both know exactly what the

everyone to evacuate!

the west side forest! Now. ‘I command through the link, reaching some of my people. ‘Pass the message

fucking building

I need everyone

Eric is calm though as although he is captured he didn’t plan to make it out

to be the

growl

the smart one,

just not smart enough. You are too late…” He

fucking dead.” Alejandro growls, advancing

it, the huge explosion on the north side of the Pack. My eyes blaze brightly as flames erupt

skies and

debris blast

the air and

I feel several

break.

People died. My people…

Eric!” I

and pain enveloping

lives are being lost…

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

and runs off.

it!”

him by his

Delsanra and Kiara step out of the

go help!” Kiara

steps forward. He’s a bloody mess but he’s healed…

Eric,

I realise just how relieved I am that he’s ok … for a few

ok and it’s not

smiles, but there is a sadness in his eyes. He glances at Winona for a moment before he turns and runs

Eric. “Answer

deactivate them!”

way…

says.

many are

sharply.

you protect the people whose hands you suffered

fucking question!” I

nine more.” He

“Locations!”

smiles. “I don’t know. Emmet

we had it all

planned…”

matter how much I wanted to

I

are nine bombs.

when everyone is out to the west forest,” I say out loud and through the

move!”

nods before she runs

the rest

and Winona

turn to me.

to help?” Nikki

can I do?” Winona asks.

she’s healed, and I

the tear streaks

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

it out. It’s one of the most populated

and 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 stay here even if it means

I

ready.” Eric

long is each bomb set apart?” I

calmly.