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 that will happen.” He smirks, and

sky… almost as if

thuds as I step

me and smiles,

warm smile of one of the

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

have you planned?” I

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

sins. And you will. 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 me! It’s always a Rossi who fucks us

look at him, realising that he is far too gone in

to the distance again, almost

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

clarity

need to

him to smile

know exactly what the

want everyone to

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, wire

building and

pack. I need

he is captured he didn’t plan

be

growl

the smart one, but this

You are

Alejandro growls, advancing on

hear it, the huge explosion on the

skies

debris blast everywhere.

air

when I feel several pack

break.

People died. My people…

Eric!”

and pain enveloping

lives are being lost…

growl rips through the air. ” I’ll

and runs off.

deactivate it!” I roar

him by his

Delsanra and Kiara step out

go help!” Kiara exclaims, spotting the

bloody

deal with Eric, son… I’m sorry I

am that he’s ok

it’s not your fucking fault.”

sadness in his eyes. He glances at Winona for a moment before he

to Eric. “Answer me,

deactivate them!”

way…

says.

are there?” Delsanra

sharply.

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

the fucking question!” I

nine more.” He

“Locations!”

“I don’t

had

planned…”

no matter how much I wanted to try to

I realise

are nine bombs. We

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

move!”

nods before she runs off with

rest of the

mansion, and

turn to me.

me to help?”

do?” Winona asks.

but she’s healed, and

streaks down

intimate… The way he looked at her

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

and they run

aren’t worth my time… you will not move from this spot. No matter what happens, you will stay here even if it means you’ll die.”

I turn

Eric

is each bomb set

calmly.