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

he turned sharply, glaring at

murderous aura swirled around him, but I was

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

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

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

the knife was.” I : reassured him,

I need a band-aid?" Nikki

not at all." The dick-face might, oh

3

I almost snickered.

what happened to you? Why did you swear?" Nikki asked confused, as she now turned to Leo.1 Leo

just fucking crazy, she almost cut me." He hissed

Almost? LOL Blue-Eyes, I fucking impaled you, and next time it will be your

knife..." Corrado mumbled,

but

glance back, Leo

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

space, dear.” Marcel

placed the knife

has no fucking

I saw Nikki watching me as I bit into my triple stack

this big mouth comes in

played with Corrado for a bit, before thanking Marcel for the food and toldhim I'd be

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

to get out

the city close by, then from there, I’d

have

forward to the court

Elite.' Leo's words

hide

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

asking to let her know what I needed from

telling me they and Dante would always

was a

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

to be

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

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

placed the bloody thread picker inside of it and stitched it

.

of Leo to make

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

had

I should soak

at my thoughts before picking up

I hit send,thinking I should stop at Marcel's and tell him it wasn't working, so I

it wasn't

at least five minutes later when

‘Fine.

then.’ ‘Give me an hour.’ Fine.’ I knew

up, grabbing

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

Suffocate and drown.

gloomy but something

and when I rang the door, a member of staff opened

saw you

"Thanks." I said, flashing the

standing by the window, and he now turned, giving me a

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

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

Me and my…

mate…

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

smiled slightly, but his eyes held

"I see." Not what I

I know my visit was super short, but I

Moon Alpha family, I was lucky to even have a

the delicious barbeque." I didn't know

His voice was quiet,