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

and the worst is you don’t even see how entitled you were… I wanted you all dead… every single one of you and

at the sky… almost as if expecting

as I step

looks at me and smiles,

smile of one

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

planned?” I

ages ago. You all deserve to die for her sins, for what

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

at him, realising that he is far too gone in

to the distance again, almost as if waiting

one of the five’s phones, he must have been spying on us to be kept in the loop… but

flash as clarity fucking hits me

I didn’t need

for him to smile

eyes met, and we both know exactly what the other is

everyone

west side forest! Now. ‘I command through the link, reaching some of my people. ‘Pass the message on immediately. This is a fucking code red! We need to clear out. NOW! Ace,

building

I need

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

this to be the

I growl

one,

enough. You

Alejandro growls,

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

skies and I

of debris blast everywhere.

air and

I feel several

break.

People died. My people…

Eric!” I

and pain enveloping

lives are being lost…

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

and runs off.

it!”

his collar

Winona, Dad, Delsanra and Kiara step out of the

go help!” Kiara

nods, and just then Dad steps forward. He’s a bloody mess but

deal with Eric, son… I’m sorry I wasn’t

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

not your fucking fault.” I

glances at Winona

Eric.

deactivate them!”

only one way… find

says.

are

sharply.

people whose hands you suffered at?” Eric spits

the fucking

nine more.” He

“Locations!”

“I don’t

see we had

planned…”

much I wanted

or where I lacked; I realise I can never please

are nine bombs. We need

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

move!”

she runs

and the rest of the men

mansion, and Winona

turn to me.

you want me to

I do?” Winona

healed, and

the tear streaks

reacted to Dad being injured… it had looked… too intimate… The way he looked at her before he left… confusion flitters through me, but I push

of you. Now. Help clear it out. It’s one of the most populated places aside from the pack hall, headquarters and

and they run

link, I command people once more to clear out. “You aren’t worth my time… you will not move from this

before I

ready.” Eric says

bomb set

calmly.