Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

123. Sibling Love

AZURA.

The week passed by in a blur, the struggle between feeding, trying to sleep and visitors has been intense. Although everyone helped, she constantly wants milk and I’m the only

one who can give her that.

Liam, Kiara, and their families had come

down too, Raihana and Rayhan and their families also visited. It was a pleasant time, albeit tiring. It was still very lively. Then there were all the pack members wanting to see the Alpha’s child. It was sweet to see the love and excitement they had at her birth.

At times I would sneak in naps, but it’s

never enough when you have a little pup to take care of. Mama stayed on for a week and she’s still here, and Winona is really helpful too, although she and Marcel still avoid each other. I even notice Mama observing them, but she not once says anything. Back to this

little hungry monster. I’m expressing a lot more now so I can sleep whilst someone else

can feed Phoenix. 2

“Mommy, I think Phoenix is hungry.”

Corrado whispers as he peers into the Moses basket where she is sucking on her hand,

fast asleep.

I smile and pull him onto my lap. “Trust me, she’s not,” I say, kissing his cheek. “She’s drunk a lot, but she’s just a Little Greedy

Goblin.”

He giggles. “Not a Greedy Goblin Mommy. She is a princess who needs to drink lots of milk, so she gets big quickly, so I can play with her.” He states protectively. 6

“She will be big before you know it.” I say, hugging him tightly, remembering his reaction when he walked into the hospital

room… 6

(FLASHBACK)

The sun is shining through the window of

the hospital room. Phoenix is fast asleep in

the cot and I realise Leo isn’t here. He did

say he was going to go home to shower and

bring Corrado back with him.

I sit up, feeling much better, and look at the time. Just past 8am…. I stretch, deciding to

take the chance to have a shower.

After taking a shower I return to the room. when Phoenix begins stirring and so I decide to feed her before she starts screaming.

It’s incredible how much love you can have for a child. It’s a strength in itself… I caress her cheek, smiling down at her. Mama had bathed her last night; she had looked in awe

at Phoenix as she carried her. It will be a

special connection that they have between

them.

I finish feeding and burping her, before changing her nappy. I’m just buttoning up her onesie as she sucks on her hands, staring at me when the hospital door slides open and Leo is standing there holding

Corrado’s hand. He’s clutching a cluster of

helium balloons and a teddy. His little heart

beats loudly as he stares with wide eyes at

the bed, it takes him a moment to look from

me to the moving bundle on the bed and his lips turn downwards. 1

“Mommy…” He says as Leo brings him over

to the bed.

My own smile fades, replaced by the concern at the tears in his eyes that he’s desperately fighting.

“Oh my Cherub, what’s wrong?” I ask, reaching down for him.

‘He was incredibly happy on our way here.’

Leo says.

I lift him onto the bed beside me and he

clings to me tightly, but he doesn’t reply as he stares at Phoenix. Leo takes the teddy bear and balloons from him, placing them

aside.

look, it’s your baby

Phoenix up tenderly and kissing

tiny in his

them together is unexplainably

good way… He holds her out to Corrado, who looks up at

carry her?” He asks in a

shuffling over and placing him between my legs. I kiss his forehead softly and give him a tight hug. “She’s been so excited for you

come and see her.”

has?” He whispers emotionally.

holds his

“Of course.”

kissing her forehead softly, his little body shaking as he’s unable to stop his

overwhelmed with emotions.

“Just like her brother.” I say

and I kiss him gently. I look up

just taken a photo

on his phone. 1

lock screen photo.”

on a bed for my

sits opposite us

we turn our attention back to

moment between the

softly as he looks at her adoringly. I brush his hair back, wiping his tears. “I will always take care of her.”

you will.” I

silent, letting him enjoy

up at him, still sucking on her hand. I slowly reach over, moving her hand away and making her

looks at him with those gorgeous eyes of hers and Corrado gasps,

hand.

Phoenix.” He says, his voice breaking as he s*bs. I hug him tightly and

from him.

Little

(END OF FLASHBACK)

wait.” He says, simply sitting there

it is still cloudy. The lounge door opens, and Leo enters along with someone

expecting.

she looks over at

are standing a foot and a half apart, but I can’t deny

seeing them side

know Leo is

is Nikki here?” Corrado

unhappy

you,

over and placing down the gift

seen in her

say, my face blank, unable to figure out how to

curled, full face of make-up, big

to me where I’m

and lifts me up,

arms wrap around me and I’m certain he had heard

in the other

us before observing how Leo’s arms are around me, visibly

I go to play but, when I

Phoenix and me, do something together

replies, with a

was obvious to all of us how

us. I turn to Nikki, who is still

to her. ‘You could have told me

her outside; I didn’t

coming down, Baby Girl.’

kisses

how it calms

being petty, but when

emotional, everything gets

I can tell

late for that.’ I clip back as

door shuts behind Corrado.

beautiful.” She says as she looks

Phoenix.

I reply,

make

I know I crossed the line a few times

say something when

her hand.

saying this is your

happier now than he ever was with me…” She

I turn

you give us a minute?”

looks between us and

He says, gripping the side

him back before I ease off his lap and he stands