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.

Kiddo, look, it’s your baby

up tenderly and kissing

so tiny in his hands,

them together is unexplainably

her out

He asks in a hushed

I kiss his forehead softly and

come and see her.”

has?” He whispers emotionally. I

he holds his

“Of course.”

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

overwhelmed with emotions.

tenderly. “Just like her brother.”

kiss him gently.

has just taken a photo

on his phone. 1

lock screen photo.” He

bed for my unlocked

what I want, he sits opposite us and reaching

we turn our attention

between the two

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

you will.”

letting him enjoy this

slowly reach over, moving her

gorgeous eyes of

hand.

a sister … I love you, and Daddy and Phoenix.” He says, his voice breaking as he s*bs. I hug him tightly and

from him.

Little

(END OF FLASHBACK)

says, simply

although it is still cloudy.

expecting.

she

foot and a half apart, but I can’t deny there is

seeing

if I know Leo is

here?” Corrado

suspiciously. Clearly unhappy

you,

on the baby.” She says walking over and

seen in

blank, unable to figure out how to

happened. Her hair is curled, full face of make-up, big earrings, and a trendy outfit whilst I’m here in a sports bra and

to me

Corrado and lifts me

spot and placing me in his lap. His strong arms wrap around me and I’m certain he

in the

looks between us before observing how Leo’s arms are around me, visibly relaxing before he

I go to

and me, do

Leo replies, with

to all of us how

all four of us. I turn to Nikki, who is still standing

a seat.” I say to her.

outside; I didn’t know she

coming down, Baby Girl.’

reply. He kisses my neck, and

how it

I’m being petty, but

emotional, everything gets to

I can tell her to

for that.’ I clip back

door shuts behind Corrado.

She says as she

Phoenix.

I reply, I really

make of

a few times but when you’re with someone for two years and then it’s just gone… It

to say something when she

her hand.

not saying this is your

is happier now than he ever was with me…” She

turn

give us a minute?” I

between us and

says, gripping the

before I ease off his lap and he stands