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.

doesn’t move, as if she’s reliving something as her eyes begin to well with tears and

sharply, placing a hand

fingers in front of

still pounding as she looks at the room of people as if just remembering

to head to bed.” She places her cake down, not even having eaten much of

and I know she’s near breaking point. I get what Mishiko is concerned about

silent, and I take her hand, slowly tugging her down

Leo, who now sits

Let us help you.” He says quietly, his voice is firm and emotionless, but we all know beyond

herself. Blood trickles down her neck where she’s digging

from me.” She says quietly,

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 same.” I say quietly, slowly tugging her hand from where she had clawed into

idea.” Ace says

it’s all I have

Leo reminds her, and she

“True…”

you don’t want Jax to mark you, what about

smile when Dan nods and also looks up.

TV show, only you got three hotties to choose from.” I tease,

the issue.” Kareena says, running her fingers through her hair. “I just, it isn’t fair

why you’re not agreeing?” Jax

that you can’t

don’t want to tie myself to anyone.”

break the bond between you and Shane. After that,

reject Jax and break the bond, your can. Unless you mark him,

Leo says,

I take her hand.

because you know that Shane would

up on emotions far better than adults.

be the

her eyes and turns towards me, and I hug

own emotions. I can’t even

in

shoulder, and I stroke her

her own tears that she wipes away. Jin gives

she rests her head on his shoulder as