Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

Precious Bond Ch 2. Promises

JAX.

“Fucking hell,” Leo growls as he tosses the

phone he just hung up onto the table and runs

his hand through his hair. I cock a brow, exchanging looks with Jin.

“You’re going to have to step up soon,” Jin says

quietly.

The six of us are chilling together. It’s been a week or so since we’ve all been back home.

“I didn’t want this, nor did I expect it so soon,” Leo says, sitting forward and resting his elbows on his knees.

“No one sane wants this, but when things come your way, you gotta do what you gotta do. Alejandro knows he can rely on you.” Ace says, picking up Leo’s cigarette packet and offering him one. Leo takes one and Dan leans over lighting it for him.

“See? You’re already getting all this shit done for you, you’re king material already.” I joke, trying to lighten the mood. (1)

Leo’s never been one to shy away from

responsibility… there’s more to his reluctance

than he’s letting on.

“What are you afraid of?” I ask the question the

other four want to raise.

Li-Sheng looks up from where he’s sitting on a

couch that is towards the back of the room. Leo

tenses for a moment, taking a drag on his cigarette and shakes his head.

“Nothing.”

Ace cocks a brow. “Nothing? That shit ain’t

true.”

Leo sighs. “You guys are f**king bastards. Stop pushing me to answer that shit, then.” 2

“That ain’t a f**king option. Now spit it out.” I

say.

“That f**ker thinks I can take the reins better than he can, but the fact is he won’t just sit back. He’ll dive into all this shit that’s going on and he is the f**king glue that holds the Rossi family together. If anything happens to him…”

Leo mutters. 8

I can’t help but smirk. “Damn, is Leo actually worried for his uncle, and cares about the Rossi

family? Shit,” I tease.

He gives me a scathing glare. “Fuck that shit, do you want me to throw it back at you?”

“And what exactly do you have on me?” I challenge arrogantly.

“I don’t know, maybe the fact you were in a tad too much of a hurry to go see Shane this morning, or should I say Kareena?” Leo says coldly with a cocky-as-f**k smirk.

“Bastard,” I mutter. Nothing gets past him. ” The kid was my concern.”

Was it? I’m not so sure… I can’t deny that as the months went by, I’ve begun seeing her as a little more than my brother’s woman… but that was something I knew from the very start could happen.

Did I hate it? No… but that’s not something I wanted to ever push for… it’s getting harder to hold back around her. Especially when she doesn’t realise how sexy she looks and acts so

clueless to it.

I can’t help but smirk. “Damn, is Leo actually worried for his uncle, and cares about the Rossi family? Shit,” I tease.

gives me a scathing glare. “Fuck that shit, do you want me to throw

what exactly do you have on me?” I challenge

tad too much of a hurry to go see Shane this morning, or should I say Kareena?” Leo says coldly with

mutter. Nothing gets

was my

so sure… I

I’ve begun seeing her

my brother’s

I knew from the very start could

for… it’s getting harder to hold back around her. Especially

always been damn gorgeous, but I know

of her

face.

point exactly,” Leo

you go into haze every

and he won’t tell her,” Dan adds with a sigh.

scared,” Ace

that can end the haze and heat periods for the

stretches his arms behind

f**ked someone, not knowing you tried to be the chivalrous bastard that you are, and held out,” Ace

out nearly two years later? She won’t see you like that, Jax unless you make a move. If you care… show her.” Dan

quietly and Jin nods.

I sigh.

not going to do

out.” I say, frowning slightly as I ponder over it. “The haze is getting worse, lasting longer each time, and I don’t know how long I can keep tolerating it. I admit

what it is.”

get it out of your system, but… as I’m saying that shit out

“Exactly,” I answer pointedly.+?

Kareena…. Yet we can’t expect her to just accept him, either.”

been months since he’s passed… maybe she needs to let

he’s talking about himself too…

done what you needed to in

is a little late now,”

sharp eyes on me.

maybe so,” I

Jax?’

‘Mishiko?’ I ask.

sorry, but where

on your man.’

smirk.

know Kareena will not tell you herself, so I thought I will; Shane

talk…’ I

Was he ok?

goddess, help me. He saw a picture of you and Jin and kept crying. Kareena’s taking him home, but you should

I’ll head there now. Do you

here. Shane Jr. suddenly got so upset,

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I

cock a

“Where are you going?”

upset,” I

shoving it in

“You sure you can handle

thanks for asking, but if you guys

get me a family-size half-and-half

our favourites, a mini cheese

fries,” I say as I walk to

do home delivery

as he unlocks his

say as I leave the underground headquarters and make my

Kareena’s home.

and a wind is blowing

aside from that,

bad.

will be with you in about an hour, nothing else faster. Sorry, man.’ Dan’s