Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire novel Chapter 59

59. 59. Something I wasn‘t Expecting AZURA.

I stayed in the bath for a while, and when I heard the door open, I knew Leo had returned. I got out of the bath with my jelly legs and entered the shower. I washed as quickly as I could. The soak in the bath had helped, and I felt lighter.

Through the steamed glass, I saw him enter the bathroom, placing something over the heater before he left.

I stepped out after a few minutes, grabbing a towel from the shelf and towelling my hair with it. I reached over, wiping the mist from the glass, and inspected my reflection. My skin was glowing, my lips looked even plumper from all that kissing, and I had several marks littering my neck. I bit my lip as memories flashed through my mind. I couldn‘t stop smiling like a lovesick airhead.

I felt good. He wanted me. He‘d countless times told Nikki to get the hell away from him. Well bitch, he‘s mine now. Try messing with him again and I will claw your eyes out and toss them into a blender. 5

I smirked at my own thoughts. Down girl. I looked around, realising he had left me some underwear, and a pair of satin pyjama shorts and Cami on the heating rail. Had to admit he was considerate.

After drying my body, I got dressed in the black set and entered the bedroom, trying my best not to walk as if I had tree trunks for legs.

The bedding was changed, and the smell of sex was almost gone. He had placed the food bags on the bedside cabinet as he did something on his phone, a frown creasing his brows. 2 He looked up when I entered and put his phone away. His eyes raked over me. When I didn‘t forget how I had sat on his face letting him eat my pussy just hours ago, I still felt very conscious of his gaze. “Come here.” He said, making my eyebrow shoot up. “Why?” I asked suspiciously. He smirked slightly as he stood up and reached over, taking hold of my wrist and pulling me closer.

“Cause I want to kiss you.”

I froze when his lips met mine, sending delicious tingles through me, my heart racing

Goddess, when did he get so damn flirty?

I kissed him back, my core clenching once more. The ball piercing of his tongue flicked my tongue, and I was unable to stop the moan that escaped me, His arms were wrapped around my waist tightly, and he pulled me against him completely, his hand resting on my ass, the

other cupping the side of my face and the back of my neck.

We kissed for a few sizzling moments, our bodies reacting to each other, and we were getting turned on again. He forced himself away, leaving me breathless. I knew if he didn‘t pull away, I had a feeling we would be going for another couple rounds. My stomach ruinbled and I pouted when he chuckled lightly.

“Let‘s feed that monster.” He said mockingly.

“It‘s not a monster. I‘m the monster.” I retorted, plopping onto the bed, and grabbing the food bags.

“Yeah, I believe that.”

I gave him a narrow–eyed look as I opened one of the bags. “Never knew you could be so considerate.” I remiarked, seeing how the bag had everything from tissues and disposable cutlery. “That was Winona‘s doing.” He said, picking up the bottles of drinks and biting the metal caps off.

Damn, that looked so hot.

“Is there anything I do that doesn‘t look hot to you?” He remarked arrogantly, making me curse and put my walls up. I really needed to work on those.

“Ass. So was Corrado, ok?” I asked, not wanting to fuel his ego, even more, when I had practically begged and complimented him when we made love.

Just great, Azura. Way to boost a guy‘s ego.

He was still smirking arrogantly, and I was about to stab him with the fork when he spoke. “He was fine, since you said you were staying...” He said, his smirk vanishing. “What‘s wrong? Regretting this?” I asked, opening the pasta pot, and taking a big forkful of the cheesy chicken pasta. Goddess this tasted so damn good! “No... I kinda always wanted him to have a mother figure, but it never really happened. He took such a fucking strong liking to you thiat it didn‘t make shit easier.”

I looked down at the pot taking another forkful as I leaned back against the headboard, crossing my legs as Leo unwrapped a packet of homemade chunky fries, eating a few.

Yup, he really did look sexy no matter what he did.

“You know, I was ready to be just his Mama. I know you kept pushing me away, but I didn‘t want him to feel like he wasn‘t wanted.” I whispered, my grip tight on the pot. “I was ready to stay for him, and this one.” I placed my hand lightly on my stomach. His gaze dipped to my stomach, his eyes softened, and I remembered the moment he had paused when we made love... He had placed one kiss on my stomach, which was different… “I know... and for the record, yeah, the first time I rejected you was over your surname, but then there was other shit. That is what I wanted to talk to you about actually.” He said,

surprising me.

Was he about to tell me the reason? If it wasn‘t because I was a Westwood, then what?

He ate some of the pasta, frowning deeply.

“You know, if you keep frowning like that, you‘re going to get even more wrinkles on that forehead. Plus you ain’t that young anymore, you don‘t want to look even older do you?” He glanced up, but didn‘t say anything, and suddenly I wondered what it was that he wanted to say. I placed my pot down, frowning. “Leo, what is it?” “I haven‘t mentioned this shit to no one, and I‘m just thinking I should have fucking waited for tomorrow, rather than drop it on you tonight... Call me fucking selfish, but I rather tell you before we go to Alejandro‘s pack tomorrow.”

Whatever he wanted to tell me, he was struggling with it. He was acting as cold as ever, but the way his hand was clenched in a fist, his knuckles were white.

I was worried, and I realised his cold exterior was a defence mechanism.

“What is it...” I asked, I was fighting to keep myself calm, not wanting to think of the worst case scenarios.

“Years back, Endora did a lot of experiments on me, using magic and shit. I was immune to a lot of her magic, especially when it came to compelling me to obey her. It in turn only piqued her curiosity. When she tried to get me to obey, it just felt like disobeying an Alpha command, you struggle but it‘s possible. She said I was stronger than Dad was at my age, and so the tests began.” 2 His voice sounded thicker, and he wasn‘t looking at me as he spoke. I stayed silent, waiting for him to continue, knowing it would only make it harder for him, if I questioned him.

“Even after her death, the effects remained, causing permanent damage. And by the time I figured it out, the damage had spread. I know you will say I should have gone to Kiara, but I wasn‘t going to ask for their help and so I started working on my own shit trying to find a cure... Yeah, I know, I was fucking stubborn, but I thought I‘d be able to do it, but I pretty much failed. The injection I gave you when Emmet hurt you was something I created by trying to imitate the build–up of your mother‘s cells. But it still wasn‘t enough. My organs are shutting down and some already have. It‘s why I didn‘t want you to get too close to me because I don‘t fucking have long left.”

My heart was ringing in my ear, my breathing becoming laboured as liis words hit me hard. He was dying

The hints had been there... His past comments and my own filled my mind, making my heart clench in pain.