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.

hitting the table, jolting the entire

straight, he turned sharply, glaring

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

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

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

as Leo smoothly shoved

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

at all." I need a band-aid?" Nikki

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

3

I almost snickered.

you swear?" Nikki asked confused, as she now

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

you, and

mumbled, but he looked scared too,

bad for that, but

a glance back,

sat down, frowning deeply, and I’m sure Leo had told her notto

needs space, dear.” Marcel

the

has no fucking idea who he's

picked my burger and I saw Nikki watching me as I bit into my triple

this big mouth comes

before thanking Marcel for the food and toldhim

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

to get out of

city close by, then from there, I’d go straight to Kiara’s

have any

me forward to the court

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

hide my

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

asking to let her know

they and Dante would

really was

I gotten myself 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

going to be

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

phone down, musing over what to write, and

picker inside of it

.

contained the perfect part of Leo to

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

if had a staple

should soak him in boiling

thoughts before picking up my phone to

send,thinking I should stop at Marcel's

it

minutes later when

‘Fine.

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

grabbing

filled a bowl with water and

Suffocate and drown.

I don't know why I felt gloomy but something about

to get back to Marcel's and when I

Alpha saw

I said, flashing the

standing by the window, and he now turned, giving

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

great, I just came to let you

Me and my…

mate…

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

fuck was this hurting me? Marcel smiled slightly,

what I was expecting

goodbye, I know my visit was super short, but I

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

know what else to say

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