Page 135 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
“Any friend of Azura’s is welcome here,” he says, turning to me. “My, you remind me of your mother right now.” I smile. I don’t need to ask him if he meant Mama or Indigo. We all know who the queen of red is.
“Thank you. Winona really does have an eye for clothes,” I say, brushing my hand along the fabric.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that she was the one who had purchased the clothes that Leo had gotten for me. Despite her wearing neutrals and plain clothes, she has an eye for this stuff. I mean, some of that lingerie was pretty sexy. I would never have guessed she was the one who had purchased it. Even seeing her in that black dress that Marcel had ordered, for a woman of her size and shape, it had complimented her slender frame so beautifully. In return, Song and I had made sure she wore some make-up to go with it, and right now, I wonder how the hell Leo hadn’t chosen her for his girlfriend over Nikki. Winona is gorgeous inside and out, and I can tell she is getting a lot of attention as she walks around, making sure everything is in order. She is even the perfect mother to Corrado…
“She does indeed,” Marcel agrees, smiling down at Corrado as he almost touches his hair, but Corrado ducks.
“Not the hair, Grandad, I styled it,” he says, smoothing hisfringe.
“Sorry, son, my mistake. Do forgive me.” Marcel grins as he turns to look over towards Leo. “Well, I think I should make a toast before we get this party on its way.”
“Thank you, Marcel, for tonight. You really didn’t have to do this,” I say.
“It’s nothing at all,” he replies as Corrado observes Song.
“Who are you, miss?” He asks innocently.
“I’m Song, a friend of Azura’s,” she says, crouching down. “What’s your name?”
“I’m Corrado Herrmann Rossi,” he says proudly, puffing out his chest. Song laughs.
“Oh, that’s an impressive name!” She compliments.
“Yes, it is,” Corrado agrees.
“Can I have everyone’s attention?”
I turn to see Marcel standing next to Leo, who now has an alcoholic drink in his right hand and a cigarette between two fingers of the same hand. He turns towards Marcel, as always oozing sex appeal, power, and arrogance. Damn, he looks so good tonight… hell, when does he ever not? Why was he created so perfectly? I force my eyes away as everyone becomes quieter, giving their Alpha their full attention.
“As everyone knows, I called this party on short notice, and I appreciate everyone who dropped everything to attend. The guest of honour for this evening is Azura Westwood. It’s an immense pleasure to have her here, amongst us. As you all may already know, she is... holding a very important part of this pack.” Marcel speaks clearly. At his last sentence, I see Leo look at him sharply, his gaze snapping to Corrado as Marcel continues smoothly. It is clear he isn’t about to just drop the bomb on Corrado. Leo needs to just calm down. Idiot.
“Tonight, we drink and celebrate in their name. I do have another announcement; however, as it is not part of thiscelebration, I will save it for the end of the evening. Thank you, and enjoy the evening, ladies and gentlemen,” Marcel finishes, raising his glass.
Everyone claps, and I can feel many eyes on me. I can hear the whispers as well. But surprisingly, there aren’t any negative ones, aside from a few emphasising me being a Westwood. Most are just compliments on my looks and how amazing I look.See, Leo? Your pack thinks I’m pretty decent.
“Can I offer you, ladies, a drink?” Jax asks, coming over with a smirk on his lips. Instantly, I feel Leo’s attention on me, and I smile slightly.
“Thank you,” I say with a toss of my hair, taking a glass as Song thanks him and takes the other.
“The décor looks good,” Jax remarks.
“It does, doesn’t it?” I agree.
“It goes perfectly with the colour of Azura’s dress,” Song says.
“Only nowhere near as beautiful,” Jax says with a wink. Oh, he is doing it on purpose, and I am certainly not complaining. “Want to dance?” He asks as I sip the wine.
“Jax,” Leo’s menacing voice comes. Jax smirks.
“Maybe later, my lady in red,” he says lightly before turning and walking over to Leo. So, what is he going to do? Growl at any man who comes near me? I am about to say something to Song when Eric and Jackie come over.
“Congratulations on that news,” Eric says, smiling as he glances at my stomach and gives me an exaggerated wink. I smile back and, reaching over, pat his face.
“You look extremely handsome, Eric, but my fingers are itching to work on that beard of yours…” I say with a smirk. I’m sure behind that beard of his, he has a handsome face. Bless his soul; some men suit beards, but in Eric’s case, I am sure a trim would do him much good.
“Thanks, Lun- Azura,” he says sheepishly, smoothly movingaway from my touch. I give him a dangerously sweet smile. Maybe I’ll focus on Jax instead. He seems to not be as scared of Leo as Eric…
“Oh, Brody!” Corrado calls, running after another child and leaving the four of us alone. Jackie stifles a yawn, massaging her temples.
