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.

knee hitting the table, jolting the entire thing

sharply, glaring

2 His murderous aura swirled

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

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

blood." Marcel said getting up, as Leo

knife was.”

I need a band-aid?" Nikki asked

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

3

I almost snickered.

asked confused, as she now turned to Leo.1 Leo clenchedhis jaw, turning his cold glare toward

almost cut me." He hissed icily, suddenly standing

fucking impaled you,

knife..." Corrado mumbled, but he looked

but Leo had pissed

glance back, Leo stormed

frowning

space,

the knife

Alpha has no fucking idea who he's

I saw Nikki watching me as I bit into my

this big mouth comes in good

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

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

get out

once I was in the city close by, then

have

me forward to

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

to hide

be pardoned by those in power, wasn't I proving to him that it was

to let her

also attached his number, telling me they and Dante would always be

was

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

to be

me to linger.’ I paused, wondering how toword

ride? I put my phone down, musing over what to write, and grabbedthe

bloody thread picker inside of

.

the perfect part of Leo to make this

was the only one doing any real damage to the

if had

maybe I should soak him

picking up my phone to

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

I left like this it wasn't going

minutes later

‘Fine.

an hour.’ Fine.’ I

grabbing

and placed the doll's head downwards in

Suffocate and drown.

I felt gloomy but something

when I rang the door, a

Alpha saw

here." "Thanks." I said, flashing the man

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

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

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

Me and my…

mate…

work, so I'm going to end it and leave.” I said, feeling a wave of

Marcel smiled slightly, but his eyes

see." Not what I was expecting

super short, but I did get a look aroundthe pack and it's

Moon Alpha family, I was lucky to even

didn't know what else to say and turned to

tried harder?” His voice was