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,

turned sharply, glaring at me with steely blue

for fucking touching me! 2 His murderous aura swirled around

I snapped, yanking the knife from his hand and my

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

Marcel said getting up, as Leo smoothly shoved his hand into his

sharp the knife was.” I : reassured him, blinking at him

nothing at all." I need

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

3

I almost snickered.

to you? Why did you swear?" Nikki asked confused, as she now turned to

cut

I fucking impaled you, and

a knife..." Corrado mumbled,

that, but Leo

glance back, Leo stormed

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

just needs space,

placed the

no fucking idea

watching

comes in good

a bit, before

want my parents to know, how he felt bad for me and he couldtalk to them himself, but

get out

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

didn’t have any other

me forward to the

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

hide

those in power, wasn't I proving to him that it was exactly what I was? I picked up my phone, and staring at

her know

me they and Dante

was a

Leo had texted me from, would he even agree

to

Marcel here, I don't think it's smart for me to linger.’ I paused, wondering

my phone down, musing over what to write, and

placed the bloody thread picker inside

.

contained the perfect part of Leo to make

in it earlier, but I think I was the only one doing any

had a

should soak him

my thoughts before picking up my phone

me a car, or at least let your security know to let me out.’ I hit send,thinking I should stop at

this it wasn't going to help anyone’s

was at least five minutes later

‘Fine.

then.’ ‘Give me an hour.’ Fine.’ I knew he was probably pissed but at least he replied,time to

stood up, grabbing the Voodoo

filled a bowl with water and

Suffocate and drown.

don't know why I felt gloomy but

and when I rang the door, a member

saw

I said, flashing the man a smile

by the window, and he now turned, giving me

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

onto something? "Oh great, I just came

Me and my…

mate…

to end it and leave.” I said, feeling

Marcel smiled slightly,

Not what I was

my visit was super short, but I did get

the Blood Moon Alpha family,

barbeque." I didn't know what else to say and turned to

of me to wish that you tried harder?” His