“Emmet told me what happened last night. So did Eric. I want you to answer my questions with a simple yes or no. Did Emmet hurt you last night?” Her heart is thumping, and she nods hesitantly.
“Yes, but it wasn’t -“
I raise my finger in warning, and she falls silent. That is a truth. I brace my hands on her desk, leaning closer. My eyes meet hers that now hold fear. What’s to be afraid of if you have nothing to hide? Emmet must have told her our conversation, and theywould stick to the same story.
“Is this the first time it has happened?”
“Yes.”
That was a lie. She is nowhere as good at lying as Emmet… which means Emmet is abusing her… I nod.
“L-Leo, he just, it was just a one-off, he didn’t mean to hurt me.”
“If it happens again, you are to tell me immediately,” I state, my voice overlayed with my wolf’s, my Alpha command resonating through my words. Fear fills her eyes, and it fucking irritates me that this is someone I thought could share anything with me. “I’m still the Leo you grew up with, Jackie. You can share your problems with me. I may not be the official Alpha… but I will have your back,” I reply quietly. She nods, looking away, and I turn and leave the office.
The moment I leave the hospital, I break into a run, my mind a storm of emotions and thoughts. Emmet will be removed from his position as Delta until I see how things go. Even if he said it was a one-time thing, that would have been enough to remove him from a position of power…
The wind rushes through my hair as I speed up, pushing myself to my limits, moving faster and faster. The urge to shift is intense, but I refuse.
I thought I was doing a good job, and I had always remained approachable to the pack members. Is this it? Does no one see me as someone they can confide in? Why has it taken someone who has only been here for a mere few days to point this out to me? Had Nikki never seen the signs? Had I never seen them? Will this pack continue to support one another when I am no longer around?
Sharp pains rip through my stomach, and I grit my teeth, pushing onwards. I see black spots blur my vision, but I’m not going to let it get to me. I can taste blood in my mouth and swearinternally.
What will happen to this pack when I’m gone?
What about Corrado?
I keep going, hearing my heart pounding, the rush of my blood loud in my ears as my body screams with the flaring pain that now rushes through it. Endora’s torture has left me with unhealable internal damage… and it is catching up to me…
I know I don’t have much time left.
Crepes with Corrado
Azura
The door shuts behind Leo, and I let out the breath I was holding. It’s weird. I don’t know if I prefer him in the suit that he was wearing last night, his leather jacket, or in those sweatpants.
Fuck, this guy is far sexier than he should even be allowed to be.
I miss my own workouts, but being pregnant and with everything going on, I have fallen behind. I know that training during pregnancy is fine as long as you don’t have any frontal impact on the stomach.
“Let’s eat, Azura. Daddy makes the best food,” Corrado declares, drawing me out of my thoughts. Leo made these…
I don’t even know what to think as I sit down, my heart still racing from the way he had brushed my arm on purpose. What does he want from me?
I look at the plate in front of me, crepes folded into triangles drizzled with Nutella, a dusting of icing sugar, and strawberries on top. So aesthetically pleasing. This plate looks almost as good as Leo. Almost.
“Oh, it looks very yummy!” I exclaim, smiling at the gorgeouslittle devil sitting there, smiling sweetly.
“It is, and Daddy even made it look nicer today. I think for you,” he adds thoughtfully, making my heart skip another beat.
“Hmm, he was probably worried that I can make better crepes than he can,” I tease.
“Oh no, Daddy knows Azura can’t cook.”
Thanks, kid.
“And you like to make that clear, huh,” I tease as I take my first bite. He grins and nods. “Oh, these are good.” I have to admit it because they are perfect. Damn, I could get used to this…
No, I can’t because he’s not mine. I won’t lie, the way he had spoken to me last night remained in my mind. He isn’t a bad person. Well, aside from being a dick.
“You’re very lucky, Azura. Daddy only cooks for me, but he cooked for you, too,” Corrado says, watching me eat. I pour us both a glass of milk, placing his next to him.
“I sure am lucky, so what else can your daddy do?” I ask, resting my chin on my knuckles.
Aside from being deadly sexy, being incredible in bed, an- stop it, Azura.
“He is good at everything! He is the best Daddy in the world! He always takes care of everyone; he is my hero!” His eyes sparkle with light and hope. It is obvious that Leo isn’t lacking when it comes to being a father. I wonder where Corrado’s mama is… does Leo let him see her? Or is he keeping him away from her? Or did something happen to her? I push the thoughts away, placing a hand on my stomach slowly.
“Oh, I’m sure he is an incredible daddy,” I reply, giving him a small smile. The fact that he even left me alone with him, from the point he didn’t even allow me to be with him around Winona… is a big change.
“Yes, and I think he’s very sad now,” he adds, sighing.
“Sad?” I ask curiously. He nods as I pick up my glass.
“He broke up with Nikki, so he’s all alone now.”
My heart thunders as I freeze. He broke up with Nikki? I don’twant to be one of those people who asks kids for answers, but…
“Oh, how do you know?” I ask, feeling a tad guilty. He looks at me as if I am asking a silly question.
“I know everything. She and Jackie were packing her stuff. She was crying and saying Daddy broke up with her.” He finishes off his pancakes and licks his lips. I grab a tissue and wipe his face.
“Oh. Are you okay?” I don’t know what to say. How do I react to that? Were they not in a committed relationship? What caused him to break up with her? Is it because of me? Who am I kidding? Leo wouldn’t choose me over her. But this does mean Leo is now single…
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