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

he turned sharply, glaring at

murderous aura swirled around him, but I

his hand and my

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

Leo smoothly shoved his hand into his

sharp the knife was.” I : reassured him, blinking at him innocently before waving my

all." I need

might, oh wait, a band-aid

3

I almost snickered.

she now

she almost cut me." He

you, and next

knife..." Corrado mumbled, but

for that, but Leo had pissed

a glance back,

sat down, frowning deeply, and I’m

needs space, dear.” Marcel

the

Alpha has no fucking idea who he's messing

and I saw Nikki watching

big mouth comes in good

Corrado for a bit, before thanking Marcel

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

to get out

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

didn’t have any other

they wouldn't put me forward to

Leo's words returned to me, and

to hide my

to him that it was exactly what I was? I picked up my

let her know what

telling me they and Dante would always be there

was

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

going to

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

phone down, musing over what to write, and grabbedthe voodoo doll from the bedside

thread picker inside of it and stitched it

.

perfect part of Leo to make this

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

if had a

should soak

I smirked at my thoughts before picking up my phone to

know to let me out.’ I hit send,thinking I should stop at Marcel's

left like this it wasn't going to help

least five minutes later

‘Fine.

an hour.’ Fine.’ I knew

grabbing

and placed the doll's head

Suffocate and drown.

I don't know why I felt gloomy but

back to Marcel's and when I rang

Alpha saw

flashing the man a smile

and he now turned, giving me

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

that? Was he onto something? "Oh great, I just came

Me and my…

mate…

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

was this hurting me? Marcel smiled slightly, but his eyes

see." Not what I was expecting

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

as a member of the Blood Moon Alpha family, I

you for the delicious barbeque." I didn't know what else

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