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

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 I feel a wave of unease rush

keeps looking at the sky… almost as

heart thuds as I

me

smile of

most. Another one I just wasn’t good enough for… I tried to be

planned?” I

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

her 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 over! Endora!

look at him, realising that he is far

the distance again,

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

eyes flash as clarity fucking hits

need to

for him to

both know exactly what the other

want everyone

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

every fucking building and house

I need everyone out!’ I

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

to be the

growl at

the smart one, but this

You are too late…” He

dead.” Alejandro

when I hear it, the huge explosion on the north side

the dark skies and

of debris blast everywhere.

the air

when I feel several pack

break.

People died. My people…

Eric!”

pain

lives are being lost…

through the air. ” I’ll go

and runs off.

deactivate it!”

by his collar again, just

Kiara step out of the

go help!” Kiara exclaims, spotting

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

deal with Eric, son… I’m sorry

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

you’re ok and it’s not

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

back to Eric. “Answer me, how do

deactivate them!”

way…

says.

many are there?”

sharply.

the people whose hands

the fucking question!”

nine more.”

“Locations!”

smiles. “I don’t know.

we had

planned…”

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

I realise I can never

bombs. We need to

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

move!”

she

and the rest

and Winona and

turn to me.

want me to help?” Nikki says,

do?” Winona asks. She’s

but she’s healed, and I can

the tear streaks down her cheeks.

he looked at her before he

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

they

I command 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

before I

Eric

each bomb set apart?”

calmly.