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

glaring at

That's what you get for fucking touching me! 2 His murderous aura swirled around him, but I was not

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

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

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

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

I need a band-aid?" Nikki

all." The dick-face might, oh wait, a band-aid wouldn’t

3

I almost snickered.

swear?" Nikki asked confused, as she now turned to Leo.1 Leo clenchedhis jaw, turning his cold glare

she almost cut me." He hissed icily,

fucking impaled you, and next time it will be your

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

that, but Leo had pissed me

back, Leo stormed

sat down, frowning deeply, and I’m sure

just needs space, dear.”

the knife

has no fucking idea

burger and I saw Nikki watching me

big mouth comes in good damn

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

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

get out of

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

didn’t have any other

me forward to the court

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

hide my

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

asking to let her know what I

had also attached his number, telling me they and Dante would

really was

into? I looked at the number Leo had texted me from, would he even agree to get meout of here when I had stabbed him just hours ago? I had nothing to

going to

I don't think it's smart for me to

I get a ride? I put my phone down, musing over

thread picker inside of it

.

part of

I was the only one doing any real damage

if had a

I should soak him in boiling

at my thoughts before picking

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

it wasn't going to help anyone’s

minutes later when his reply

‘Fine.

‘Give me an hour.’ Fine.’ I knew he was probably pissed but at least

stood up, grabbing the Voodoo

water and placed the doll's head

Suffocate and drown.

why I felt gloomy but something about the entire atmosphere felt

and when I

saw

said, flashing the man a

standing by the window, and he now turned,

back." He said, making

onto something? "Oh great, I just

Me and my…

mate…

leave.” I said, feeling a wave of pain

Marcel smiled slightly,

see." Not what I was

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

member of the Blood Moon Alpha family, I was lucky

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

selfish of me to wish that you tried harder?” His voice was quiet,