Page 108 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
“I’m so damn sorry that you had to go through that… you’ve always helped. You were even part of the battle against the Djinn a decade ago. You had a hand in saving Rayhan’s mother-”
“Don’t go getting any fucking ideas. I did that because no child deserves to be without his or her parents… I did it because it was the right fucking thing to do… not because of the bastard,” I reply icily. “Rafael Rossi… I want to believe that if he knew, he wouldn’t have let Rayhan do what he did. I did what I did because it just felt right.”
“It shows that you have a good heart… just like Marcel said,” she murmurs quietly.
No, it just shows that no matter what I do, it’s never enough… Selene sees everything, right? Are our deeds worth nothing?
“Endora was a monster who deserved so much worse than she got. You suffered too much, and what hurts is no one knows exactly what you suffered at her hands… you told me to speak to my parents, and I think you need to do the same… but regardless of that… do you know what I see? I see an incredible human before me. A true leader, one with compassion, strength, and justice. Hell, I can’t believe I’m saying this. Did you put something in the whiskey?”
“You had a few sips. I never knew you were so easy to manipulate,” I reply mockingly.
“Oh, I’m not, but jokes aside, you are a good person, Leo, and I’m lucky that you are the father of my child. He or she will belucky to have you.”
I fucking wasn’t expecting her to say that…. not after the shit I have put her through…
Lucky… will that child be lucky?
“What Rayhan did was wrong, and he regrets it, Leo… give them one more chance to prove that they mean it. You don’t need to be chums with them… but maybe putting it behind you will help you move on and look to the future.” What future?
“How many chances do I give? When someone betrays you that deeply, there’s no way to forgive that,” I reply, coldly glancing down into her dazzling silver eyes.
“There is if you truly try.”
“Could you do it? Forgive Indigo? You even refuse to meet your half-brother, right? When he was just an innocent part of this entire fucked up situation?” She looks down, her eyes widening with surprise before looking up at me defiantly.
“Are you challenging me?”
“Maybe I’m just trying to show you reason,” I reply huskily.
“Then how about this? Let’s make a deal. I’ll talk to him… and you, you talk to Rayhan.” I frown deeply at the spark of challenge in her eyes.
“Not enough. Talking to your half-brother who didn’t do shit isn’t enough.” She raises her eyebrow, her nails digging into my neck. What the fuck is with this girl and violence?
“Fine. I’ll visit her grave… I will speak my mind, and I will tell my parents how I feel about Indigo… and you, you tell Marcel how hard you had it. It’s not fair on you to keep this inside. I think only when we are able to let it all out can we truly move on from it all,” she retorts, glaring at me.
“If you weren’t pregnant, I’d fucking teach you a lesson. You’re fucking violent,” I growl, gripping her wrists and yanking her hands away from where she has drawn blood. I pull her hands against my chest, glaring down at her.
“Don’t change the subject, Leo. Are you really a scaredy cat?” She taunts. “You are annoying me!”
“I know what you’re fucking trying to do, but forgiving isn’t that easy,” I shoot back, gripping her hips and yanking her close. She gasps as her chest slams against me, and she grabs my shoulders out of reflex. Her heart starts pounding, and my dick throbs at the feel of her against me.
“It isn’t… but I’ve forgiven you for what you did to me. I’m dealing with the fact that you’re only being nice to me because of this pup! I’m trying, and all I’m saying to you is to try as well.” I frown as I stare down at her. Try…
“You’re wrong. I haven’t treated you a certain way because of our pup,” I shoot back icily, my gaze flickering to her lips. “Even though you’re the daughter of an Elite -”
“You do know I’m not a Westwood by blood?” She asks, her eyes flashing with an emotion I can’t read.
“Blood doesn’t make family, Azura, bonds do. To me, you are and always will be the daughter of Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and even then, I don’t hate you.”
“Their daughter…” A soft smile crosses her lips, and she seems to relax. “Isn’t it funny that although you hate them, hearing you say that you consider me their daughter really makes me happy?”
“You really are a psycho.” I murmur, “Your mood changes like the fucking British weather…”
“Yeah, I’m a little crazy, but you don’t seem to mind it,” she replies, her hands running up my shoulders, and I tense, every nerve in my body reacting to her touch.
“No, I fucking don’t… but don’t go getting so fucking cocky. We both know you fucking like me, too.”
“Too?” She asks softly.
