Page 129 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
“You are as much part of this family as the rest of us. You have taken care of my grandson, and that alone is enough. Since it’s of your choosing, you can’t really refuse,” Marcel says firmly.
“Alpha.” She looks at Leo, who simply raises an eyebrow.
“I don’t know what sh-is going on, but you agreed to help him,” he says, smoking his cigarette, smoothly stopping himself from swearing.
“And that should be enough of an answer to show you can’t refuse. Alpha’s orders,” Marcel says dismissively. Winona stares down at the dress, her cheeks burning as she tries her best to protest.
“I didn’t realise it was for me…” she mumbles.
“You will look great in it,” Marcel says confidently, making her blush deeper and become even more flustered. “Now, pass this one to Rosaline for me?” He adds, not even realising the flustered mess he has left the poor woman in as he passes her another bag. Well, even I have to admit Marcel is some fine wine, what woman wouldn’t get hot and bothered? I smirk, finding it rather amusing. She nods, looking at me for help, and although I kind of get what is going on, I’m not going to side with her when I feel she sure as hell deserves that dress.
“So, what are these dresses for?” I ask, going over.
“The party tonight,” Marcel explains, smirking slightly.
“Party?” Leo asks sharply.
“Oh yeah, a party! Me and Grandad planned it! It’s for Azura!” Corrado gushes. “I want you to look pretty in that dress, Winnie! You helped us, too!”
“Did she now?” Leo remarks, his voice sounding deep andrough, as Winona lowers her head apologetically. I can’t help but smirk.
“What’s wrong? Never been to a party before?” I taunt him.
“Only the ones I need to,” he shoots back.
“Well, you need to come to this one,” Marcel adds.
“It’s for Azura. I don’t need to. I agreed to come to dinner… not to a party.” Corrado turns, his smile vanishing as he stares at Leo.
“Daddy…”
“You won’t come, Weo?” I ask, turning to him and giving him the best innocent face that I can muster. I so hope it works…Please do not be immune like Mama!
He looks at me as I stare back doe-eyed, my lips set in a downwards pout. His eyes flash as he narrows them.
That doesn’t fucking work on me,his arrogant voice comes through the link. Damnit.
Oh? That’s okay, because although I’m never enough for you, I seem to be enough for your body,I taunt, my innocent expression replaced by a seductive one. I slowly run my tongue along my lips, smirking when he swallows, his gaze dipping to my lips. His nostrils flare and his eyes flash.See?I turn my back on him before he can even reply. One point to me!
“Winona, show Azura to one of the rooms upstairs so she can get ready, too. We don’t have long, and I know women take pretty long.”
“Right away, Alpha.” Winona smiles before she takes my dress bag from Marcel and motions for me to follow.
I don’t bother looking back at Leo, feeling his gaze burn into me before I leave the room. I’m not sure why Marcel is throwing this dinner party, and although I had made it clear to him earlier that Leo wants nothing to do with me, he doesn’t seem to get it. Well, there is nothing I can do about that, I guess. I will just enjoy all the delicious food tonight and not think about anythingelse.
Winona instantly forces me to go shower, saying I have paint all over, which I do. Alone in the shower, my mind drifts to everything else that is going on. Judah is gone, Song is safe, although she is still recovering in the hospital. I feel light, relieved, and content. He will never be able to bother me again. I feel relieved that he is gone. Everything will be okay now, right?
I guess… after the visit to Alejandro’s pack, I will return home… which means before I leave, I will need to ask Leo what he wants to do regarding the baby. Will he want to set up a day every week or month that he wants to see him or her? Then again, he’s a busy man…
What should I do? I mean even though he doesn’t want me in his life, I want him in this child’s life. When I was younger, I always used to say that once you mess with the devil, there’s no escape… but it is obvious that if I want him, I am going to have to be the one to break down those walls. Do I want him?
He can go fuck himself. Ass.
I sigh, running my hand over my stomach. I can feel the slight curve to my stomach now. If it hasn’t already gotten out by now, I guess it will any day now…
I step out of the shower, drying my hair with a towel before I wrap it around myself and enter the bedroom. My face lights up when I see Song sitting on the bed as both she and Winona stop talking and turn to look at me.
“Song!” I rush over, pouncing on her and crushing her in a hug.
