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.

growled, his knee hitting the table, jolting the entire thing as he

he turned sharply, glaring at me with steely

His murderous aura swirled around him, but I was not goingto get

knife from his hand and my leg, before quickly

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

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

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

I need

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

3

I almost snickered.

as she now turned to Leo.1 Leo clenchedhis jaw,

almost cut me."

impaled you, and next time

of a knife..." Corrado mumbled, but he looked scared too, and

but Leo

glance back, Leo

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

needs space, dear.” Marcel

the

no fucking idea who he's messing

saw Nikki watching me as I bit

comes in good

for a bit, before thanking Marcel for the

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

to get

I was in the city close by, then

didn’t have any

put me forward to the court

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

hide

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

her know

telling me they and Dante would always be

was a

texted me from, would he even agree

to be

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

me out? Let me out? Can I get a ride? I put my phone down, musing over what to write, and grabbedthe voodoo doll from

had placed the bloody thread picker

.

perfect part of Leo to make

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

had

I should soak him in

smirked at my thoughts before picking up my phone to

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

like this it wasn't going to help

least five minutes later when his

‘Fine.

get you shortly, stay in your apartment until then.’ ‘Give me an hour.’ Fine.’ I knew he was probably pissed but at least he replied,time to get

grabbing

a bowl with water and placed the

Suffocate and drown.

gloomy but something about

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

saw

said, flashing the man a smile before entering

and he now turned, giving me

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

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

Me and my…

mate…

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

the fuck was this hurting me? Marcel smiled slightly, but his

Not what

but I did get a

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

you for the delicious barbeque." I didn't know what else to say and turned

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