Page 122 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
Hitting Home
Leo
Iget a few hours of sleep in before going for a light run, making sure not to overexert myself, especially since I do not want Azura to feel my pain. I return home, shower, and dress before dealing with a little paperwork that I am falling behind on.
It isn’t long after that Corrado wakes up, and I stop working to spend a little time with him. We are now seated opposite one another with a breakfast prepared by Rosaline in front of us. Corrado eats silently, a deep frown on his face.
The first thing he did when he ran out of his bedroom was ask where Azura is... not hiding the fact that he had expected her to be here. Seriously, this kid. He then become serious, frowning and watching me like a father would their disobedient pup.
“What did you do, Daddy?” He asks suddenly, placing his spoon down. I raise an eyebrow while drinking my coffee.
“What did I do?”
“Why isn’t Azura here? Did you make her angry?” He asks, looking at me with concern and suspicion.
I sigh, “Maybe?”
“Daddy! I thought when I woke up Azura would be here, too, wearing your shirt!”
“Wearing my shirt?”
“Yes. It means you are going to share everything with her!” He looks at me questioningly, and I place my mug down. Yeah… wherever this kid is getting his information is pretty questionable. I should have a word with Winona. “Daddy! We can’t lose Azura.” His eyes are now full of worry.
“Hey, kiddo, listen. Things aren’t always as easy -”
“So, you will still try harder?” His hopeful look makes me frown slightly. I look at him seriously.
“Corrado, why do you like her? I was with Nikki for two years and you were never this attached, although she had been living with us for over a year as well. So, why are you so attached to Azura?” I ask. He shrugs, looking down at his plate.
“I don’t know, Daddy. I like Azura, and when she spends time with me, she doesn’t go on her phone or look bored. She’s happy to play with me and talk to me. Nikki was only happy when Daddy was there…” he mumbles.
My heart fucking clenches, and I can’t stop myself from moving closer to him, taking his face in my hands as I crouch in front of him. I feel fucking guilty. He may be young, but, like all kids, he has good intuition. He picks up on things that you would never think he would…
“I’m sorry Nikki made you feel like that. Why didn’t you ever tell me?”
“It’s okay, Daddy, she made you happy. I just… Azura is special and… I think Daddy likes Azura a whole wide world more than Daddy liked Nikki,” he says, stretching his arms wide as he smiles brightly. I smile slightly.
“Oh yeah?”
“Yes, Daddy. When you look at Azura you look happy…”
“I’m happy all the time.” He shakes his head.
“No, Daddy, I mean when you are with Azura, it’s the same happy like when we are alone. You are different.”
I don’t reply, wrapping my arms around him tightly as I pullhim down from his chair, his small arms wrapping around my waist. If I leave him… who will he have? And what about our unborn pup? I want to meet him or her, too... what will the pup look like? Azura? Me? Maybe a mix?
For them… do I ask Kiara? Who knows, maybe she can delay the process to buy me some time?
“Daddy, I love you the most,” he whispers.
“I love you the most, too, kid,” I reply quietly. For them... I fucking need to do something.
“But I am okay if Daddy also loves Azura, too.” Love... I chuckle, moving back and ruffling his hair.
“You really are something, kid.”
“I am Corrado Herrmann Rossi!”
