19. You'll Never Understand
AZURA.
"Let him say goodbye." Nikki said, placing her hand on Leo’s arm.
He didn’t reply, and Ihated how he had an effect on me.
Why that single touch of Nikki’s squeezed my heart.
Fuck Azura.
This isn’t you.
.
“Please don’t go yet.
How about staying for five more weeks?" Corrado pleaded, drawing my attention back to his gorgeoushazel eyes.
“I can’t, I’m sorry.” I apologised softly.
Oh, why was this kid making my heart break just like Marcel almost did?
When he loves, he loves deeply.
I pushed the memory away and smiled apologetically at the boy before me.
"Then why not six more weeks?" I let out a breathy laugh.
"You know, you're adding days on top?" I asked, ruffling his hair.
"But I had fun, I wanted to make a police doll too…”
My heart clenched, but I could senseLeo's anger rising and knew he was getting impatient or simply annoyed Corrado was talking to me, but I was at least glad he let him say goodbye.
Maybe the Ice Prince has a soft spot for his son at least.
"I'll have one sent to you, ok?"
"What is this?" Nikki’s voice which was full ofdisgust came.
I turned to see her lift the Leo doll from the bowl of water, it looked a mess with the ink having run all over the fabric.
"Oh Daddy! That's the doll that looked like you!" Corrado exclaimed, making Leo’s eyes snap to the doll as Nikki looked at it witha look of obvious disgust
"Eww, why do you have it in water? You're so weird." She said, dropping the doll onto the worktop.
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My eyes flashed, and I did my best to remain calm as I stood upand walked over to her.
Just because I've been nice you don't go around calling me weird.
I hated the
damn word.
"It's a voodoo doll, made to be torturėd." I explained in an extremely sweet voice thatdripped with venom before picking it up from the worktop and dunking it back into the water, not caring that water splattered over her.
She jumped back, staring at me as if I had lost my mind.
I hated how I suddenly felt upset.
I know I was different; I fucking get it and if voodoo dolls make me happy, then I’ll make them.
I don’t need anyone to judge me.
“A voodoo doll.”:Corrado said in awe.
"Daddy, what is a voodoo doll?" I smiled, his words lifting my spirits a’little.
This is why I liked kids best, because they don't judge you.
Leo came over, just the way he walked made my stomach flutter.
Infuriatingly.
in his pocket the other holding his
seemed to ignite a fire inside ofme I looked away from him as he reached for the doll, and I brushed past him and
realise it was meant to
“Yeah let’s go.
Nikki take Corrado home.”
Home.
Their home.
over to me as Nikki held his
she
He commanded icily when
at me and gave me a
was nice
"It was great getting to know you too Winnie.” I replied whensuddenly an idea
it and took out the rest of the swatches, wool,
stood up and passed them
doll with Corrado?"
mutter something, but
more fun." Corrado
let's go." Winona said gently yet firmly, as she led him
he vanished from view, and I quickly croucheddown and zipped my
get him alone but that wasn’t
to the lift seeing Leo and Nikki looking at each other, I
was frowning and Leo looked as indifferent as ever, but I could tell
as ever and I don’t knowwhat he said, but it made
myself before she walked off towards
turned to me as he strode over, oozing
shut, he pressed a
This was my chance.
want to hear it." He said, making
me you will love to hear this.” I retorted.”
he looked at me sharply, his eyes turning a steely blue before
“Fuck.
did he say?" He asked coldly,
much but he loves you." I replied, Marcel's words still burning in
scoffed in obvious
would
if there was no Nikki in the picture, maybe, just
the Leo that his
if he pissed me off I'd still unleash
hell upon him,
to stop
the Luna, you’re a Westwood, I’m sure that made him feel fucking proud.” , The lift doors opened, and Irealised we were in what looked like a dark underground
fully made of steel with dim lighting and more
were a few doors leading off from
far from perfect, and your Dad knows
don't know anything about my life, Leo, so stop fucking pretending you do.”
who has been given the entire fucking world at her feet.” He said stopping inhis tracks and turning towards me, I almost knocked into him, stepping forward just as the lift
this with you, don't judge when you don’t know anything about
is just fun and games.” I replied shakingmy head in irritation, about to shove
not to pay attention to the heat of
don’t even see what
Little She-Wolf, what exactly have you faced in life?”
hurt and he
heard how his life had been, how the rogues
done nothing to hurt
as bad as yours, but
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