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.

"The fuck!" Leo growled, his knee hitting the table, jolting the entire thing as he almost spilt his

turned sharply, glaring at me with steely

touching me! 2 His murderous aura swirled around him,

knife from his hand and my leg, before quickly wiping the blade clean

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

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

I just accidentally cut myself, I didn't realise how sharp the knife was.” I : reassured him, blinking at him

all." I need

dick-face might, oh wait, a

3

I almost snickered.

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

crazy, she almost cut me."

LOL Blue-Eyes, I fucking impaled you, and next time

isn't scared of a knife..." Corrado mumbled, but

that, but Leo had

a glance back, Leo

stood up but after a moment she sat down, frowning

needs space, dear.”

placed the knife

fucking

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

mouth comes in good

before thanking Marcel for the food

me once more if I was sure I didn’t want my parents to know, how he felt bad for me and

get out

taxi once I was in the city close by, then from there, I’d go straight to

have any

put me forward

words returned to me, and

to hide my

him that it was exactly what I was? I picked up my phone, and staring at

let her know what I needed from

also attached his number, telling me they and Dante would

was a

Leo had texted me from, would he even agree to get meout of here when I had stabbed him just hours

to be

it's smart for me to linger.’ I paused,

Can I get a ride? I put my phone down, musing

had placed the bloody thread picker inside of it and

.

contained the perfect part of Leo to make this

I was the only one doing any real damage to the real

had

should soak him in

picking up my phone to finish

a car, or 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 and

I left like this it

five minutes later

‘Fine.

in your apartment until then.’ ‘Give me an hour.’ Fine.’

up, grabbing the Voodoo

water and placed the

Suffocate and drown.

I felt gloomy but something about the entire atmosphere

take long to get back to Marcel's and when I rang the door, a member of staff

Alpha saw

said, flashing the man

the window, and he now

come back." He said, making my

something? "Oh great, I just

Me and my…

mate…

won't work, so I'm going to end it and leave.”

smiled slightly, but his eyes held emotions

"I see." Not what I was expecting but

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

a member of the Blood Moon Alpha family, I was lucky to even have a chance to see

I didn't know what else to

His voice was quiet, but the wordsscreamed