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 the entire thing as he

he turned sharply, glaring

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

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

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

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

sharp the knife was.”

all." I need

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

3

I almost snickered.

what happened to you? Why did you swear?" Nikki asked confused, as she

crazy, she almost cut

Blue-Eyes, I fucking impaled you, and next time

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

for that, but

glance back,

after a moment she sat down, frowning deeply,

needs space,

the

fucking idea who he's

burger and I saw Nikki watching me as I bit

big mouth comes

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

how he felt bad for me and he couldtalk to

to get out of

would get a taxi once I was in the city close by, then

didn’t have any

they wouldn't put me forward to

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

hide my

him that it was exactly what I was? I picked up my phone, and

to let her know

number, telling me they and Dante would always be there

was a

had texted me from, would he even agree

to be

me to linger.’ I paused, wondering

Let me out? Can I get a ride? I put my phone down, musing over what to write, and grabbedthe voodoo doll

thread picker inside of it and stitched

.

it contained the perfect part of Leo to

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

if had a

should soak him

thoughts before picking up my phone

or at least let your security know to let me out.’ I hit send,thinking I should stop at Marcel's and tell

I left like this it wasn't going to help

five minutes later when his

‘Fine.

will come get you shortly, stay in your apartment until then.’ ‘Give me an hour.’ Fine.’

up, grabbing the

water and placed the

Suffocate and drown.

felt gloomy but something about the entire atmosphere felt

get back to Marcel's and when I rang the door, a member of staff

Alpha saw you

"Thanks." I said, flashing the man a smile

window, and he now turned, giving me

might come back." He said, making

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

Me and my…

mate…

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

Marcel smiled slightly, but his eyes held emotions I

Not what

was super short, but I

of the Blood Moon Alpha family, I was lucky

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

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