Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

17. His Hope AZURA. 1 "Later." Leo's quiet, cold voice came as I walked over to Marcel. “Babe…” Conceal how you feel.

You got this girl.

"It smells so good." I said, smiling as I look at the flames.

"Be careful, Azura, it's very hot." The heat of the grill was nothing compared to the burning pain in my chest.

"I don't mind getting burned." I replied quietly, before giving him a smile.

"So, where did you go on holiday?" "Well, I was in Scotland for the most part, and then I stopped at a few places before my visitto Alejandro was cut short." I could feel Leo's irritation, but I didn't bother paying him any attention.

"I'm sorry about that." I replied as I picked up the platter of cooked meat and carried it to the round table, where everything wasalready set up.

I didn't want to sit at the table with him, but I had no choice but to.

When Corrado jumped into the seat between Marcel and me, I expected Leo to take the seat next to his father, but instead, he took the seat onmy left.

I clenched my jaw but didn't even spare him a glance as I began filling my plate.

Nikki said down last, placing her hand on Leo's bulging bicep before she moved back, a small smile on her face.

1 "It's tasty!" Corrado declared and I smiled as I carried on building my tower burger.

"That's so big!" "Well, she's got a big gob." Leo remarked.

• I clenched my jaw.

Yeah, I fucking do, or I wouldn't have been able to take your damn dick! Ishould have bitten it off when I had the fucking chance...

4 "Leo, be nice." Nikki said, despite the small, amused smile on her face.

"Oh, it's ok, I get a lot of people jealous of my big mouth.

Are you jealous, Little Alpha?" I asked sweetly, turning my attention to Leo.

• He raised his eyebrow as he looked at me.

“No.

How about you, jealous?" We weren't talking about my lips anymore.

"Keep talking." I challenged him with a dangerous smirk, satisfied when his confidence faltered.

"Oh yes, Marcel, what is the law against marking someone without permission?” 2 Leo’s hand shot out under the table, grabbing my thigh, as he gave ita squeeze in a warning.

2 Marcel frowned as he stared at my neck, before his eyes met mine.

"It's a serious crime, one that would be taken to the court of Selene.” Leo scoffed.

"No one from this pack is going to ever be trialled at the court.” “Why not, Daddy?” Corrado asked.

I discreetly tried to push Leo's hand off of me.

His fingers on my inner thigh were driving me nuts, with equal desire and anger.

“Because-”

“We follow the council, Leo.

We are part of this country and its rules." "I follow no rules.” Right.

If he was not going to remove his fucking hand....

Then I'm just going to have to remove it for him.

One last chance, fucker.

I glared at him, but he simply gave me another one of his emotionless cold glares that oozed power and dominance.

Nope? Ok.

I picked up the knife and cut my burger down the middle, before slipping my hand under the table, knife in hand.

Everyone was too busy eating, or in Marcel's case, trying to get Leo to acknowledge thecourt.

Leo was ignoring him, arrogantly drinking some Coca Cola, so I took the chance, slamming the knife into his hand that gripped my thigh and clenchingmy teeth as I felt the blade dig into my leg.

10 Good, it means I went right through his fucking hand.

knee hitting the table, jolting

straight, he turned sharply, glaring at me with steely blue

That's what you get for fucking touching me! 2 His murderous aura swirled

hand and my leg, before quickly wiping

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

smell blood." Marcel said getting up, as Leo smoothly shoved his hand into his

knife

nothing at all." I need a band-aid?" Nikki

not at all." The dick-face might, oh wait, a band-aid

3

I almost snickered.

she now turned to Leo.1 Leo clenchedhis jaw, turning

crazy, she almost cut

you, and next

a knife..." Corrado mumbled,

for that, but Leo

back, Leo

a moment she sat down, frowning deeply, and I’m sure

space,

placed the knife

has no fucking idea who he's

burger and I saw Nikki watching me

mouth comes in good

Corrado for a bit, before thanking Marcel for

didn’t want my parents to know, how he felt bad for me and he couldtalk to them himself, but I didn't want them to know and made

to get out

get a taxi once I was in the city close by, then from

didn’t have

me forward to

an Elite.' Leo's words

to hide

to him that it was exactly what I was? I picked up my

texted asking to let her know what

his number, telling me they

was

looked at the number Leo had texted me from, would he even agree to get meout of here

going to

I don't think it's smart for me to linger.’ I paused, wondering how toword the

out? Can I get a ride? I put my phone down, musing over what to write, and

bloody thread picker inside of it and stitched

.

it contained the perfect part of Leo to make this

I was the only one

if had a staple

should soak him in boiling

my thoughts before picking up my

I should stop

it wasn't going to

at least five minutes later when his reply

‘Fine.

until then.’ ‘Give me an hour.’ Fine.’ I knew he was

stood up, grabbing the Voodoo

with water and placed the doll's head downwards

Suffocate and drown.

I felt gloomy but something about the entire

I rang the door, a

saw

here." "Thanks." I said, flashing the man

window, and he now turned, giving me

a feeling you might come back." He said, making my heart

that? Was he onto something? "Oh great, I just came to let you know that

Me and my…

mate…

won't work, so I'm going to end it and leave.” I said, feeling a wave of

fuck was this hurting me? Marcel smiled slightly, but his eyes held

see." Not what I was expecting but

know my visit was super short, but I did get a look aroundthe pack and

Alpha family, I

the delicious barbeque." I didn't know what

His voice was quiet, but