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 thing as he almost spilt his

up straight, he turned sharply, glaring at me with steely

That's what you get for fucking touching me! 2 His murderous aura swirled around him,

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

“What happened?!” Nikki exclaimed.

Marcel said getting up, as Leo smoothly

accidentally cut myself, I didn't realise how sharp the knife was.” I : reassured

at all." I need a

dick-face might, oh wait, a band-aid

3

I almost snickered.

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

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

I fucking impaled you, and next time it will

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

bad for that, but Leo had pissed

glance back, Leo

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

needs space, dear.” Marcel

the

little Alpha has no fucking idea who he's

watching me as I bit into my triple stack

mouth comes

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

he felt bad for me and he couldtalk

to get

taxi once I was in the city close by, then from

didn’t have any other

forward to the court of

words returned to me, and

to hide

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

asking to let her know what

telling me they and Dante would always

was a

Leo had texted me from, would he even agree to get meout of

to be

it's smart for me to linger.’

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

placed the bloody thread picker inside of it

.

contained the perfect part of Leo to make this shit

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

if had

should soak him in boiling

smirked at my thoughts before picking up my

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

left like this it wasn't going to

five minutes later when his

‘Fine.

‘Give me an hour.’ Fine.’ I knew he was probably pissed but at least he replied,time to get this

up, grabbing

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

Suffocate and drown.

felt gloomy but something about the entire

take long to get back to Marcel's and when I rang

saw you

flashing the

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

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

"Oh great, I just came to let you

Me and my…

mate…

to end it and leave.” I

was this hurting me? Marcel smiled slightly, but his eyes held emotions

see." Not what I was expecting

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

Blood Moon Alpha family, I

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

you tried harder?” His voice was quiet, but