Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

21. Flames of Destruction AZURA. Shit. No. Do I tell Leo? I was trying to calm my racing heart, what do I do? The firstthing that came to my mind was to ask him to stop at the service station and get away from him, but I had to think about my baby.

Doing that would not only risk me, but the baby too.

"Who was the message from?" Leo's voice snapped me from my thoughts, making my breath hitch at his question.

He was watching me intensely.

His piercing eyes seemed to be peering into my soul.

"One of my girls." I found myself lying, as I gazed out of the side mirror trying to see behindus.

Only the glaring headlights of a car could be seen.

3 Was that him? Was he close? Would he try something? I was putting Leo at risk as well ifI didn't tell him.

What should I do? 2 "Oh yeah? Stop lying Azura.

Are you going to keep hiding it from me?" "I'm not hiding anything…” I was struggling.

Why should I tell him? 1 I know why I didn’t want to…

because I wasn't ready for him to tell me he didn’t care…

But maybe the mate bond would make him feel something? Yet I still wasn’t convinced …

“My patience is fucking wearing thin.

Tell me the truth, because for the last fifteen minutes we’ve been followed, and I fucking assure you, it’s not one of my enemies.” 2 Followed.

"Have we?" I asked, my heart thudding as I did my all not to press my hand againstmy stomach protectively.

"You've been too distracted to even notice, but I've taken several detours, yet that black McLaren has continued to fucking follow.

So, either you tell me the fucking truth now, or I will fucking stop this car and deal with this shit my way, no questionsasked." He almost growled, his eyes flashing a steely blue.

“No.” I said, grabbing hold of his arm.

Judah had weapons that killed instantly…

if he used something on Leo…

Just the thought of him getting hurt terrified me.

Although he pissed me off, I couldn't let anyone get hurt because of me, and especially whenhe had Corrado waiting for him at home.

“Then start talking.” He threatened icily.

Our eyes met, before I looked away, not wanting to appear as vulnerable as I felt, and ranmy other hand through my hair trying to word a sentence.

"It was from my ex." I began hesitantly, daring not to look at him, but I felt hisaura fill the car.

“He-“.

"Is he the one who was there the day I found you?” He cut in, his voicewas menacing, although I could tell he was trying to control his anger.

My stomach twisted.

Fuck, why was he so pissed? "Yeah." I murmured, now daring to look at Leo, realising I was still holding his arm.

I was about to remove it, but the look in his eyes told me pissed was an understatement.

a mate calm a person? Well, I didn’t want him to fucking blow, and even if I wasn’t sure howwell our broken bond would work, I kept my hand on him

shouldn’t have lied to

and I had

one you're running from." It was

you to tell me, you fucking should have.” He said dangerously, and I could seehe was driving faster, way too

a blur, and when he turned, taking a side road, darkness falling over

a detour

“Leo, he’s dangerous.

you, I will deal with him, just drop me

with." I warned,

wrong move

my head was screaming at me totell him to

if you think that he isn’t someone to be messed

fucked with the

did that sound so sexy

that you are the big bad wolf, but there’s something

anyone? Aren't you a goddamn Westwood?” Our eyes metfor a second, then his gaze flickered

feeling an odd hollowness inside at the loss

It was weird…

don’t need others

Plus…

and if they find out shit's going

felt oddly good telling someone about it, although I neverthought Leo would be

out made the weight that burdened me lift a little and my chest

of stuff?” He asked

that the car behind us was literally tailgating us, it was too fucking close, and Leo’s anger

wasn't sure if it was because of me or the car behind us,

but I did, and then he forced me to help get ridof the body after I came to..." I replied quietly, remembering after he had I swallowed hard, pushing the

“He also…”

to

and prepare myself for the words, but here I was

why was I even telling him? "Continue..."

tell him

took a deep breath, just the memory of fucking Judah made

"He has explicit videos of me that he’s threatening torelease on the net if I don't do as he wishes." Suddenly Leo turned the steering wheel violently to the left and I was thrown into him, unable to stop the scream that left my lips as I heard something being fired outside hitting the

the car spun violently at his move, just

I knew was

as the spinning motion

my chest and holding me against my seat as thecar careened in

screeching overwhelmed me,

growled, letting

his left hand,as

fire and screeching metal echoed in my

and memories of long

no idea what was going on, and when the carfinally came to a stop,

heart thundered as I realised he

I said, still feeling nauseous, my heart still pounding

couldn’t let him die, he had

my battle." "He fucking

in the car." He got out of the car, and I was about to follow him, only for

He’s dangerous!”

S

Leo wasn’t

looked around searching for the

pressed it and clambered out of the car just in time to see

the air before it hit the ground