Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

114. A Name

LEO.

I watch Judah calmly, despite the hatred and rage within me, because he fucking got rid of the last of my doubts. My aura exudes from

me in waves, and I can feel it swirling around the room, filling every corner and repelling the darkness that tries to cling to

our skin.

I see Azura glance back at Corrado from the

corner of my eyes, and know it’s time to wrap this up, once and for all.

“I don’t know what you mean. You know nothing!” Judah hisses, but it’s a little too late for him to try to deny anything.

“It’s a tad too fucking late to play dumb, but if you don’t fucking know then cool. Let’s do this shit. I’ll take your name and try to kill you with a weapon coated with Nightshade, Ephedra and Harpagophytum for the sake of

It won’t work, but at least it’ll entertain me.” I say knocking his weapon from his hand. It rolls to the far side, and he growls.

I hate that weapon… every time I fucking see it… For me, it would always be associated with those who tried to hurt my family.

“Nothing can kill me!” He hisses, lunging at me, the smoke around him grows, it’s a mix of shadows and smoke, and it pushes against my aura and Azura’s moon fire.

Two against one… he’s losing and the injury I had caused him before, is still bleeding. I have a few wounds and only more are added

to it as we rip into one another, but I make

sure Azura isn’t harmed. He roars in rage as

he jumps to his feet once more, but instead

of attacking; he turns in a flash and runs to

the table.

“Not so fast!” Azura growls, blasting him

back as she walks to the table.

Judah is on his feet, and I know she is his

target. He moves with incredible speed and for a second, my stomach twists as I run as

fast as I can. I block his back, throwing one

of my daggers up and grab his neck, throwing him across the room. My throw is accompanied by a blast of Azura’s power that only makes the impact greater.

“You’re right where I want you to be.” Judah spits despite the blood that he coughs up. He

staggers to his feet and dives past me in a blur, before he pushes Azura. She stumbles, and I see the black smoke rising off the

stone plaque that sits on the table. I catch her, and push her behind me.

“Don’t let the smoke touch you,” I warn. Something about that stone is not right. Azura nods, backing away from it.

“So, I need to get rid of you first, then.” He spits as the entire room shakes violently and pieces of stone fall.

He’s good, but I’m better. Each punch I throw aims to break him, and every

satisfying crunch makes me savour his pain.

“Daddy… Mommy…” Corrado whimpers.

I glance back at him, and my eyes blaze when I realise he’s injured too.

“You touched a child!” I snarl as Azura’s

power wraps around Judah, forcing him to the ground. He fights it and she steps forward, punching him square through the nose. Blood squirts everywhere, as she punches him again.

“Your time has come to its end, Judah… finally I can step away from you and the nightmare that you created in my life.” She says, as he tries to grab her, only for me to kick him back, pressing my foot into his

chest.

His claws are out, and he tries to dig it into me, but I spin around and slam my dagger into his wrist, and into the ground. He roars as he struggles.

“No, I need her! I must have her.” He hisses,

“I need this!”

Ignoring him, I draw the sword and look at

Azura.

‘Do you want to do the honours, my sexy little psycho queen? One strike, and he’s

gone.’ I ask her through the link with a

smirk. 1

Her face becomes solemn, and I think she realises what this means.

‘Is this really it? Just one stab and he’s gone? ‘She asks as she grabs my other dagger, which fell during the fight, and she slams it into his other wrist.

real name. Dimitri Ivanov.’

her eyes become cold.

She says, reaching for the

to live is

thundering

her grip tightens on the

even your own family never got you little pet!

mine, she’s always been mine. What they had can never even fucking compare to

I talked to them, they’d get me. My family loves me, and you manipulated that, you encouraged the seed of doubt that was inside of me. I’m not the Azura you fucking knew. And you know what Judah?

but he’s far too injured to get up, even though he’s healing it’s not

enough.

Ivanov, just go to hell!” She snarls, and plunges the sword through his neck. A vicious wind erupts around her and instinctively I place my hand over hers on the hilt, keeping

Waves of energy slam through the cave, before his body dissolves into smoke that escapes his clothing and vanishes

too quiet, our

lets out a shaky breath, letting go of the blade that is now charred, letting it clang

that remain.

gone.” She says before closing

eyes.

say, tugging her into my arms and hugging her tightly.

neck.

neither of us speak. She moves back and my lips crash against hers in a quick passionate kiss, and despite not wanting

sitting there with his chubby hands covering his eyes and I can’t help

he obeyed his

his eyes fly open, eyes that are full of tears as he

bend

came!”

gone son, you are all ok.” I say, my

other arm caressing my girl’s stomach before I take her hand and kiss it softly.

beside me and wrap

her tightly as I

Corrado’s head gently, examining his injury.

turn, kissing Azura’s neck

inhaling her scent deeply.

is fucking

Thank fuck.

arm around

top of my head and we simply sit there; I don’t know for how long we remain like this, but I feel content.

now

did you figure it all out?’ She

curiously.

head back against the cavern wall.’ Well, it started off

word shadows. From there

came to my head,

I began explaining as

in on everything…

(FLASHBACK EARLIER THIS EVENING)

“Call Janaina.”

the elder woman’s number.

cave and it

immediately.

“Hello?” Janaina’s voice comes.

hoping you might have some answers. Have you ever heard of Shadow Wraiths?” I ask, sitting down on my chair as I stare at the

waste.

this being is a wraith?” She asks, sounding

it really that

out how to kill it. The only

is there any way to

think I have the answer to your question. To take a name, you must give a

says.

I raise an eyebrow.

exchange?” Delsanra says at the same time that the very same thought

means he has to give his

would be …” I say, knowing exactly where our answer will

grave.” Delsanra says

know who to ask about that.”

Thanks.”

“Anytime Alpha Leo.”

it.” I say before

the Gallahans were

pack.”

a

say, pulling up my files and

out where that

by a man who

him over

Alpha Kenneth Arden’s

husky, deep voice

it’s Alpha Leo Rossi from the Sangue

not in. I’m Royce Arden, his

help?” He replies. 5

“I need to know where the

family members are,

father will