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 table, jolting

up straight, he turned sharply, glaring at me

for fucking touching me! 2 His murderous aura swirled around him, but I

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

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

Marcel said getting up, as Leo smoothly shoved

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

all." I need a band-aid?"

at all." The dick-face might,

3

I almost snickered.

she now turned to

crazy, she almost cut me." He hissed

impaled you, and next time

mumbled, but he looked scared too, and

felt bad for that, but Leo had pissed me

back, Leo

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

just needs space, dear.”

the knife

little Alpha has no fucking

saw Nikki watching me

big mouth comes

played with Corrado for a bit, before thanking Marcel for the food and toldhim

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

to get

taxi once I was in the city close by, then from

didn’t have any other

they wouldn't put me forward to the court

words returned to me,

hide

it

had texted asking to let her know what I needed

his number, telling me they and Dante would always be there for

was a

number Leo had texted me from, would he even agree to get meout of here when I had

going to be

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

Can I get a ride? I put my phone

picker inside of it and

.

contained the perfect part of Leo to

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

had a staple

I should soak him in boiling

at my thoughts before picking up

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

left like this it

at least five minutes later when his reply

‘Fine.

shortly, stay in your apartment until then.’ ‘Give me an hour.’

grabbing the Voodoo

a bowl with water and placed the doll's

Suffocate and drown.

I don't know why I felt gloomy but something about the entire atmosphere felt

Marcel's and when I rang the door,

Alpha saw

I said, flashing the

and he now turned, giving me

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

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

Me and my…

mate…

going to end it and leave.” I said, feeling a

the fuck was this hurting me? Marcel smiled slightly, but his eyes held emotions I couldn’t

what I was expecting but

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

of the Blood Moon Alpha family, I was lucky

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

His voice