Alpha Leo And The Heart Of Fire Chapter 96 By Moonlight Muse


    96. Owning up to the Truth


    AZURA.


    Leo exhales, and I know he isn’t happy


    that I told Liam, but I am not going to keep hiding it. They need to know the


    truth, and I will tell them today. I move away from Leo and hug Liam, who is still trying to get his head


    wrapped around


    what I just said.


    He looks down at me, frowning deeply. ”


    Your ex?”


    I don’t me him for being confused. I


    never really told anyone about Judah…


    “How about we head inside, and we talk?


    I need to tell Mama and Dad too…


    Alejandro and Kiara will be here shortly as well…” I say turning to look at Leo, I had felt the sharp pain


    rip through me and knew something had happened and


    so I had ran to check on them. “I don’t


    want two of the men that I love the most fighting… Please.”


    Liam sighs softly, hugging me tightly and kisses my forehead, before he rests his chin on top of my


    head for a few moments. I know why he’s hurting, he’s always spoiled me, always treated me well no


    matter what I did. That night,


    when he found me, I saw the pain he was in, seeing me in that state. I get that… but I am also old


    enough to make my


    decisions.


    I look up at him and he slowly lets go of me. I step back and smile slightly, despite how I’m feeling


    inside.


    ‘You ok?’ Leo asks through the link, his hand wraps around my upper arm before he draws me into his


    embrace.


    ‘Yeah.’ I whisper although I’m not.


    I knew this was going to happen, but


    seeing it… it hurt. I hate those whom I


    love being at each other’s throats… I close


    my eyes, inhaling his scent, seductive


    and masculine mixed with the smell of


    smoke. This is my home now; I have finally found where I belong.


    I hear Liam walk off and pull away. Leo


    ces a kiss on my forehead before we


    head back too, his arm safely around me. I nce up at him as he smokes his cigarette, his face cold


    and emotionless.


    ‘What’s wrong?’ I ask, that’s an


    expression I haven’t seen on his face for a


    while.


    ‘You sure about this, Baby Girl? I can still


    cover that shit up.’


    ‘No. This time I’m going to own up to my mistakes. There are a few things I


    actually need to tackle before I take that


    title of Luna.’


    ‘Luna… My Luna.’ He murmurs. Our eyes meet before he yanks me close, gripping


    the side of my face and kissing me like there is no tomorrow. ‘Fuck, I love you.’


    I smile against his lips, ‘I love you too.’


    An hourter, the mansion is a full


    house, and it feels like it is my wedding day, well the Alpha and Luna ceremony is


    like a wedding. I suddenly feel so


    nervous, and seeing all our families here


    really makes me happy, but it’s more


    daunting.


    Damon and Robyn are here, and Aunty


    Monica, Channing, Zack, and Taylor too.


    Alejandro and Kiara arrived here about half an hour ago. We are now heading to Marcel’s office, as


    Alejandro tells us that Dante will be getting here a littleter. 4


    “I heard Rayhan’s on his way.” He


    smirks, ncing at Leo. They walk side


    by side, keeping pace with me and Kia by their sides. 3


    “And your need to tell me is because?” Leo counters arrogantly. Alejandro


    smirks, 3


    “So, you invited him huh.?”


    Leo raises an eyebrow, giving him a look. “Him being on his way over, doesn’t fucking answer that


    question for you?” He remarks, making me suppress a smile. Why is everything he does so sexy? I


    don’t get to mull over that for long when the door shuts behind Dad. We’re all in


    here in Marcel’s office. Mom, Dad,


    Alejandro, Kiara, Marcel, Liam, Raven, and then there is Leo and me. His arm


    rests loosely on my shoulder, smoking his cigarette, and I can feel their eyes on


    me, especially Liam’s.


    I want him to understand, and I am grateful that he is patiently waiting for me to exin. Now that the


    time is here, I


    don’t even know where to start. I have to


    tell them about the person I killed… about what I did. The videos… Judah and


    everything about him. I hated him.


    ‘Hey, you don’t need to do this, but if you


    want to, and do need me to fucking take over, I will. And if not, I’m right here and I’ll fucking make sure


    that no one says


    shit.’ Leo’s voice came through the mind


    link. I nod before taking a deep breath. 3


    “So, there is something that I want to tell you all… Judah Gahan is my ex- boyfriend.” I don’t look up


    from where I’m scrutinising Marcel’s fancy desk. I can feel the shock from those who didn’t


    already know. Taking a breath, I continue. “I met him in myst year at


    the Uni. He seemed to get me… with


    everything that was going on in life, I felt like he was the only one who really


    understood me…


    I don’t want to hurt them, my family, when all they’ve done is keep an eye out for me and made sure no


    one upset me. Always protecting me and being there for


    “What do you mean, Zu?” Liam asks quietly. I tilt my head slowly, feeling guilt wash through me.


    “I’m different. I could never control my


    temper. I was born differently. I was


    meant to die but I didn’t. There were


    people who always reminded me that I was nothing more than a freak.”


    “Azura. You are not a freak.” Mama says,


    her eyes shing silver as her anger rises.


    I nod slowly. “Yeah, I get that now, but not everyone will, and you can’t force


    them into silence. Anyway, back to Judah,


    we met, and things moved fast and soon I was so taken by his bad boy attitude, and


    the exhration of life that I thought he


    lived that I never even realised when it


    took over.”


    Alejandro scoffs, “He’s a Fucker.” 7


    “Yeah, he was, but then things got worse


    when he wanted me to kill someone,


    something his stupid gang thought would be funny. Like an initiation to be


    one of them.” The room bes quieter,


    the tension rises, and I power on. “And


    he kept pushing, I was tempted, so tempted, to turn around and kill him


    instead! But someone knocked into me,


    and I identally pulled the trigger,


    killing an innocent person…”


    I close my eyes, not wanting to look at anyone, the memory fresh in my mind. Remembering how


    Judah had treated me,


    the mental abuse… the physical abuse. Leo’s arms wrap around me tightly, and he pulls me against


    him as he takes over, filling them in on how Judah was ckmailing me. He left out what exactly he


    ckmailed me with, and about the explicit content about the other girls, instead just saying he


    threatened to hurt them. I appreciate how Leo is watching out for me, the way even now, he’s shielding


    me. 2


    I love you.


    ‘Same.’ Came his reply and I almost roll


    my eyes.


    Damn these walls.


    “And that about covers it. She was


    leaving for Sweden when he asked her to


    meet him and that’s when I found her.


    Judah got his hands on those bullets, sending our two worlds colliding… that wasn’t something he was


    banking on. I


    know she says he’s her enemy, but he’s also mine, because he’s abusing a weapon


    I created.” Leo finishes, looking down at


    me and kissing my shoulder sensually.


    They’re all silent, and Dad looks pissed,


    Mama is frowning and Liam, he looks


    even more upset than before.


    “I’m not going to lie. I am angry, Azura.


    This isn’t a small matter; you should


    have reported Judah to us instantly. Whatever he was holding against you, we as a family could have


    handled it.” Mama says sharply, her eyes still silver as she


    crosses her arms, trying to calm her


    anger. Dad rubs her arms, trying to calm


    her.


    “You did kill someone, but at the same


    time, you were forced into it and was


    ultimately an ident. That isn’t on you, but your mother is right. You needed to


    tell us. As for trying to leave, you were


    pregnant too. It would have been reckless if you were going to just take off alone when you knew


    someone like him was after you. You would have been safer in


    the Blood Moon pack than out there. Alone.” Dad adds curtly. 2


    Alejandro nods in agreement, as Kiara and Raven give me sympathetic looks.


    Marcel sighs,bing his fingers through his beard.


    “That shit is true, but she’s still a pup.”


    Alejandro says, lighting his own


    cigarette. “They make mistakes,


    although they seem old enough for pretty much every other shit.” He smirks in our


    direction, and Leo counters it with a re


    of his own.


    “Yeah, although you made a shitload of mistakes in your thirties too,” Dad


    remarks, but I knew he understood


    Alejandro.


    “Never said I was fucking innocent.”


    Alejandro shrugs.


    “Regardless of age, we all make mistakes. If Alejandro made many in his fucking thirties, then it’s not,


    fair to me Azura for something she did, keeping in mind she’s a teen.” Leo remarks.


    “Painting her a teen won’t let her off the hook. I mean, did you consider that before getting her


    pregnant?” Dad asks


    icily.


    “Dad.” I frown as Leo simply raises his


    eyebrow.


    “I marked her with full intention to make


    her my Luna.” Leo replies icily. “I fucked up big time and that is my fault. I was wrong about her.”


    “Leo…” I say but it’s obvious he isn’t


    nning to step down.


    “You’re throwing yourself under the bus?” Alejandro asks Leo as he pulls


    Kiara close and kisses her.


    “Na just being man enough to admit it. I


    know when I fuck up, and I’m owning up


    to it.” Leo shoots back as Alejandro


    smirks.


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    “Point taken.” He says and then looks at


    Kiara. “Amore Mio, you’re quiet.”


    She shakes her head and gives me a small


    smile. “Azura is my sister, but I often


    think of her as my daughter too… Just like


    I’ll tell my girls, I want to say that I do wish you came to us, but it’s done now. We’re always going to be


    there for you, Azura.” She says softly.


    “Although, I think this worked out. I


    mean, she thawed Leo’s, cold heart.


    Raven whispers, making Kiara smile and


    nod her agreement.


    “I’m not fucking deaf.” Leo states, casting her a look.


    Dad sighs “But Kiara is right, if you’re not able to handle something, you know you should havee


    to us.” He looks


    serious as he frowns, looking at us, but I can tell something is still bothering him. “We’ve always been


    open with you, and if


    there was so much going on… I would


    have expected our daughter to tell us.”


    My heart squeezes when I realise what he means. He’s upset, and I really can’t


    me him.


    “Dad…” I walk over to him, but I don’t hug him, not wanting him to think I was trying to guilt trip him. I


    didn’t even use ‘ the face’, instead, I looked down. “I am sorry… I handled it all wrong. I fucked up,


    and if it wasn’t for Leo…


    “It’s fine, just don’t do that again.” He


    says softly, pulling me into his arms and hugging me tightly.


    There’s something special about a father’s embrace. He’s the one man that


    you know will never hurt you… Well, if he’s a dad like mine; anyway. I hug him tightly. “I love you, Dad,


    and I’m sorry.” I say, inhaling his scent. 5


    “You’ve grown up firework.” He whispers, kissing the side of my head.


    “I’m going to kill that bastard myself.” Mama’s sharp voice draws me from


    Dad’s chest, and I look at her to see her eyes simmering silver, her ws are out and her breasts are


    heaving with anger as she stares at the open file that sits on Marcel’s desk, a file that contains Judah’s


    picture. 6


    Her aura swirls around her as she looks up at me, the same fire that burns inside


    of me clear in her eyes. 8


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