Page 121 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
“Why are you avoiding me?” She asks, grabbing my arm.
“I’m not.” She raises an eyebrow.
“I’m not stupid, Leo,” she growls. “Is it because of what happened when we were making out?”
“No,” I lie coldly. It is partially… her memory… “Besides, it was a fucking mistake.”
“Yeah, everything when it comes to me is a fucking mistake for you, isn’t it?” She hisses coldly.
I know my words have hurt her, and although I didn’t fucking mean it in the way she’s taking it, I don’t have the fucking courage to tell her why it is a mistake. Maybe her hating me will work better for her. I am someone who is always fucking in control, but when it comes to her… I am a fucking mess.
“Think whatever the fuck you want. Regarding the deal I made with you… how do you want to do it? Let’s get it over and done with soon.” A flicker of hurt flashes in her eyes as she searches my cold ones.
“Then what?” She asks sharply. “Are you trying to get rid of me?”
“Why? Do you want to stay?” I shoot back coldly. Her eyes flash, and she glares at me.
“No, why would I want to stay with a dumb twat like you? Yeah,let’s get the deal over with then.” I know she is speaking in anger, but is it wrong that pissing her off is pretty amusing?
“I’d rather be dumb than look like a fish.”
“Excuse me?” Her eyes narrow dangerously.
“Have you seen the movieShark Tale? You look like Lola with those lips.” She pauses for a moment before her eyes flash silver.
“You love these lips,” she growls, glaring at me.
“Wrong,” I reply arrogantly.I love those lips.
“Fuck off, Leo. I don’t know why you’re being a dick but carry on. Thanks for dealing with Judah. Once we’ve both fulfilled our halves of the deal… we go our separate ways,” she says. I feel the flash of hurt and anger through the bond before she slams her walls up completely.
“Perfect,” I reply. My gaze dips to her lips before I look away. Maybe it is for the fucking best… I don’t want her getting attached…
We look at each other, and I guess there is one fucking thing we have in common. We are both stubborn-as-fuck. Her chest is heaving as she glares at me icily.
“I’ll speak to Marcel in the morning, and in the coming days, I’ll arrange for Alejandro to call that bastard to his pack, and I’ll do that shit. Whilst we’re there, you can talk to your brother.”
“You sure are in a rush to get rid of me,” she says bitterly. No, I just don’t have much time…
Our eyes meet, and it is fucking suffocating. All I want is to pull her close and fix this shit, but we can’t always have what we want…
“You are always welcome to this pack.”Even when I’m gone…
“Welcome to visit… thanks,” she says sarcastically, her eyes meeting mine. “You are a total dickface.”
She turns and is about to storm off when she stops. Turning back, she steps closer, grabbing hold of my jacket. Our eyes meet and her heart skips a beat, the intense pull making me struggleto control myself. Just when I thought she might yank me down and kiss me, she punches me in the stomach. Fucking hard. I clench my jaw, refusing to give her the satisfaction. She packs quite the fucking punch. I glare at her.
“You are so fucking violent,” I growl.
“I am going to find a staple gun before I leave,” she mutters before storming off, making me raise my eyebrow. I can’t help but smirk as I massage my stomach. It hurts more than it should have. Fuck, I am getting weaker.
Nice ass,I taunt.
Fuck off.I might just do that, whilst picturing you in my head.
The moment she enters the hospital, I look up at the sky. I know Jackie always pushed me to see Kiara. Parts of my body have already begun shutting down, and if it wasn’t for the medication and shit I am using, I would be long dead. I have left it too late, and now when there may be a part of me that wants to live on, even if it means putting aside my ego… deep down, I don’t think Kiara can heal me. She won’t be able to fix this, I know I am past that point. She is only able to heal something that is damaged, not completely gone, just as she can’t regenerate limbs.
I take my phone out, staring down at a number I’ve always had but never rang, but I don’t think even he can fix this shit. I just need to get everything I need doing, done before my time comes to an end. For everyone.
