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

glaring

His murderous aura swirled

hand and my leg, before

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

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

how sharp the knife was.” I :

need a

The dick-face might, oh wait, a band-aid wouldn’t cover

3

I almost snickered.

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

crazy, she almost cut me." He

I fucking impaled you,

knife..." Corrado mumbled,

but Leo had pissed

glance back,

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

just needs space,

the

little Alpha has no fucking idea who

I picked my burger and I saw Nikki watching me as I bit into my triple stack

comes in good damn

for a bit, before thanking Marcel for

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

get out

once I was in the city close

didn’t have any

me forward

words returned to me,

hide

power, wasn't I proving to him that it was exactly what I was? I picked up my phone,

let her know what

had also attached his number, telling me they and Dante would always be there

was

gotten myself into? I looked at the number Leo had texted me from, would he even agree to get meout of here when

to be

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

Let me out? Can I get a ride? I put my phone down, musing over

placed the bloody thread picker inside

.

it contained the perfect part of Leo to

stuck two pins in it earlier, but I think I was the only

if had a

soak him in

my thoughts before picking up my phone

hit send,thinking I should stop at Marcel's and tell him it wasn't

left like this it wasn't

minutes

‘Fine.

hour.’ Fine.’ I knew he was probably pissed but

grabbing the

with water and placed the doll's head downwards

Suffocate and drown.

gloomy but something about the entire atmosphere

didn't take long to get back to Marcel's and when I rang the door, a member of staff opened

Alpha saw

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

window, and he now turned, giving

back." He said, making my

great,

Me and my…

mate…

going to end it and leave.” I said, feeling a wave of pain wash through

me? Marcel smiled

see." Not what I was

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

Alpha family, I

delicious barbeque." I didn't know what else

it selfish of me to wish that you tried harder?” His voice was quiet, but the wordsscreamed