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.

table, jolting the entire thing as he almost

turned sharply, glaring at me

touching me! 2 His murderous aura swirled around him, but I was not goingto get fucking intimidated by

his hand and

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

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

realise how sharp the knife

all." I need a band-aid?" Nikki

all." The dick-face might, oh wait, a

3

I almost snickered.

you? Why did you swear?" Nikki asked confused, as she now turned to Leo.1 Leo clenchedhis jaw, turning his cold

crazy, she almost cut me." He hissed

Almost? LOL Blue-Eyes, I fucking impaled you, and

knife..." Corrado mumbled, but

felt bad for that, but Leo

a glance back, Leo

but after a moment she sat down, frowning deeply, and

needs space, dear.”

placed the

fucking idea

my burger and I saw Nikki watching me as I bit into my

mouth comes in good damn

before thanking Marcel for

know, how he felt bad for me and he couldtalk to them himself, but I didn't

get

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

didn’t have any other

put me forward to the

Elite.' Leo's words returned to me, and I

to hide my

to him that it was exactly what I was?

texted asking to let her know

his number, telling me they and Dante would always be there for

was

texted me from, would he even agree to get

to be

I don't think it's smart for me to linger.’ I

I put my phone down, musing over what to write, and grabbedthe voodoo doll from the

the bloody thread picker inside of it and stitched

.

the perfect part of Leo to make this shit

earlier, but I think I was the only one doing any real damage to the

if had

soak him in

before picking up

at least let your security know to let me out.’ I hit send,thinking I should stop at Marcel's and tell him it wasn't working, so I would reject my mate

left like this it wasn't going

minutes

‘Fine.

stay in your apartment until then.’ ‘Give me an hour.’ Fine.’ I knew he was probably pissed

up, grabbing the

bowl with water and placed the doll's

Suffocate and drown.

don't know why I felt gloomy

to Marcel's and when I rang the door, a member

Alpha saw

right through here." "Thanks." I said, flashing the man a smile before

the window, and he now turned,

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

onto something? "Oh great, I just came to let you know that I’m

Me and my…

mate…

to end it and leave.”

me? Marcel smiled slightly,

"I see." Not what I was

goodbye, I know my visit was super short, but I did

Moon Alpha family, I

didn't know what else

His voice was quiet, but the