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

sharply, glaring at me with

murderous aura swirled around him,

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

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

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

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

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

The dick-face might,

3

I almost snickered.

swear?" Nikki asked confused, as she now turned to Leo.1 Leo clenchedhis

just fucking crazy, she almost cut

you, and next time

knife..." Corrado mumbled, but he

bad for that, but Leo had pissed

back, Leo

after a moment she sat down, frowning deeply,

needs space, dear.”

the

little Alpha has no fucking idea who

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

comes in

played with Corrado for a bit, before thanking Marcel

my parents to know, how he felt bad for me and

to get out

was in the city

have any other

wouldn't put me forward to the court

an Elite.' Leo's words returned to

hide

pardoned by those in power, wasn't I proving to him that it was exactly what

let her know what I

telling me they and Dante would

was a

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

going to be

for me to linger.’ I paused, wondering how toword the

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

picker inside of it and stitched

.

the perfect part of

I think I was the only

if had a staple

should soak

picking up my phone to

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

left like this it wasn't going to help

was at least five minutes later

‘Fine.

‘Give me an hour.’ Fine.’

up, grabbing

filled a bowl with water and placed the doll's head downwards

Suffocate and drown.

felt gloomy but something about the entire atmosphere felt

Marcel's and when I rang the door, a member of staff opened it giving me

Alpha saw

I said, flashing the man

standing by the window, and he now turned,

back." He said, making my heart

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

Me and my…

mate…

end it and leave.” I said, feeling

this hurting me? Marcel smiled slightly, but his eyes held emotions I

Not what

super short, but I did get

Blood Moon Alpha family, I was lucky to even have a chance

delicious barbeque." I didn't know what else to

tried harder?” His voice