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 one of you and that will happen.” He smirks, and I feel

at the sky… almost as

as I step back. “You’ve planned

looks at me and smiles,

of

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

have you planned?”

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

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! Rayhan!

realising that he is far too gone

again,

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

eyes flash as clarity fucking hits

need

for him to smile

we both know exactly what the other

want everyone to evacuate!

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

every fucking building and

pack. I need everyone

as although he is captured he didn’t

this to be the end… His

growl

smart one, but this time

not smart enough. You are

dead.” Alejandro

on the north side of the Pack. My eyes blaze brightly as flames

dark skies and

of debris blast everywhere.

pierces the air and

when I feel several pack

break.

People died. My people…

Eric!” I snarl

and pain enveloping

lives are being lost…

through the air. ” I’ll go there.”

and runs off.

deactivate it!” I

by his collar

Winona, Dad, Delsanra and Kiara step out of the

go help!” Kiara exclaims, spotting the

and just then Dad steps forward. He’s a bloody mess but he’s healed… “Me

says. You deal with Eric, son… I’m sorry I

and I realise just how relieved I am that he’s

glad you’re ok and it’s not your

eyes. He glances at Winona for a moment before he turns and

turn back to Eric. “Answer me, how

deactivate them!”

one way…

says.

are there?” Delsanra

sharply.

people whose hands you suffered at?” Eric spits

the fucking question!”

nine more.”

“Locations!”

“I don’t know. Emmet

see we had it all

planned…”

how much I wanted to try to

lacked; I realise I

nine bombs. We need to

to the west

move!”

she

the rest of the

mansion, and Winona and

turn to me.

do you want me to help?” Nikki

do?”

but she’s healed, and I

the tear streaks

to Dad being injured… it had looked… too intimate… The way he looked at her

you. Now. Help clear it out. It’s one of the most populated places

and they run

move from this

before I

Eric says

is each bomb

calmly.