Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

119. Friends & Pizza

AZURA.

“He’s old. I doubt he’ll find his mate now.” I say although I know Alejandro was like thirty -four, Jax is only in his late twenties.

“I’m trying my best, Azura. I won’t abandon my child.” She says quietly. “I don’t need a man.”

The front doorbell rings and Kareena walks past me to get it. At the same time,

Jax comes out of the living room. Their eyes meet before Kareena power walks to the door and pulls it open before Jax can.

“Delivery.” The guy from the café says. Hello, Luna.” He smiles at me as he passes Jax the trays holding the hot drinks.

“Thanks, man, you got the desserts?”

“Just on the bike. I’ll go grab them.” He says as Jax nods.

“I got here first.” Kareena says pointedly, trying to take the drinks from him, but he holds them out of her reach.

“Don’t be petty. Get the desserts.” He says. c*ckily, making her frown.

‘Maybe they’re a bad match.’ Mishiko says through the link as she steps out of the living room, too.

‘I don’t know, they might work…’ I reply.

D*mn, our conversation was going so well before the door-bell went off. I almost got to the hard bit! Jax carries the drinks through to the lounge and he’s back out by the time. the guy brings the bags to the door.

“Thanks.” Jax says, taking them and Kareena manages to grab one.

‘You are annoying.” She says, leading the way back to the living room.

‘Scratch that… I think they are the perfect match…’ I say to Mishiko through the link.

We enter the lounge where Sera is already passing everyone their drinks and I take a seat next to Kareena, I know Leo wants to talk to her, and today hopefully as a group, we can make her understand.

“The chocolate cake is Jin’s and Kar’s.” Jax says. “The cookie doughs are mine, Mish’s and Li Sheng’s…”

I sit back enjoying the cosy atmosphere, my eyes falling on Leo, who is sitting opposite He sits back, picking up his coffee, his smouldering eyes on me. He doesn’t need to say anything for me to know he’s checking me out. I smile slightly, remembering our sex session from earlier. I push the thought away before I get distracted from the goal. We just need to wait for the right time to speak to Kareena.

eating, but she doesn’t move, as if she’s reliving something as her eyes

placing a hand on her arm. She doesn’t

snapping my fingers in

heart is still pounding as she looks at the room

head to bed.” She places her cake

she’s near breaking point. I get what Mishiko is concerned about “What is

falls silent, and I take her hand, slowly

at Leo,

help you.” He says quietly, his voice is firm and emotionless, but we all know beyond that, Leo has a heart of

herself. Blood trickles down her neck where she’s digging her fingers in and Li

let anyone remove his mark from me.” She

know, back at my old pack… there’s a woman who took a chosen mate after her mate died… and you know what she did? She had her mate’s mark tattooed just beneath where her mate mark sat, and when her chosen mate marked her, she still got to keep her mate’s mark close. If you agree… maybe you could do the

idea.” Ace says seriously,

I have

have his pup.” Leo reminds her, and she nods

“True…”

if you don’t want Jax to mark you, what about me?” Li Sheng asks

nods

that TV show, only you got three hotties to choose from.” I tease, trying to lighten the

fingers through her hair. “I just,

why you’re not agreeing?” Jax asks

you

want to tie myself to anyone.”

to break the bond between you and Shane. After that,

and break the bond, your can.

be completed.” Leo

take her hand.

that Shane would want you to be

Children pick up on emotions far better

need to be the best version of yourself for

me, and I hug her

my own emotions. I can’t

in this

my shoulder, and I stroke her

own tears that she wipes away. Jin

squeeze, and she rests her head