Page 158 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
“I tried and failed… but no, I won’t give up,” I say quietly.
“Good. She makes you happy Leo, and you need someone who is willing to challenge you.”
I raise an eyebrow. I am not that fucking stubborn. Who the fuck am I kidding? I fucking am. I hear footsteps approaching and know it’s Jax and Nikki before they even come into sight.
“Jax, take Song and Corrado to the car,” I command. My mood instantly darkens as I glance at Azura, who is looking at Nikki without even a glimmer of warmth on her face.
“Got it, Alpha. Nice to see you again, Luna.” Jax says.
“You, too. You’ll be seeing me more often, don’t worry,” Azura replies. Something tells me that is more directed at Nikki. Jax smirks.
Good going,he says through the link before motioning for Song to follow him. Song takes Corrado’s hand, glancing at Azura before following Jax.
“Come on, Corrado, let’s go get in the car first!” She exclaims brightly.
“Yes!”
I can feel Nikki trying to mind-link, but I keep her blocked out.
“Are you really going to make me apologise?” She asks me outloud after Jax is out of sight.
I close the gap between Azura and myself, and wrap one arm around her shoulders from behind, resting my chin on top of her head.
“Yeah. You insulted my Luna, and that’s not something I’m going to fucking let slide,” I say coldly as Azura leans back against me. Nikki stares at me, clearly shocked before she looks at Azura.
“Luna… so, you, like, made up?” She asks almost accusingly.
“Are you dumb, Nikki? Seriously, I’m sure that’s clear enough. Get a move on with it, we have to go,” Azura replies in a clipped tone. Nikki looks humiliated as she looks at us.
“Now,” I growl.
“I’m sorry for what I said.” She says it as if it were the hardest fucking thing to say.
With a little more regret,” I warn dangerously.
She looks at me with a hurt expression, but I really don’t fucking care. I apologised the first time when I fucking ended it with her, although she knew once we find our fucking mates, it’s totally fucking okay for it to be over. I owe her nothing.
“I’m getting bored,” Azura yawns. I press my lips to the back of my feisty girl’s head. She sure doesn’t hold back, but Nikki deserves it.
“I’m sorry… Luna,” Nikki says in a softer tone, and when she lowers her gaze in submission, I decide it is near enough the best we are going to fucking get from her.
“Cool. I get that it’s not nice when someone comes in, and you lose the man you love, but I won’t apologise for it. He was made to be mine, and I plan to keep him… even if he is a stubborn ass. I hope you can find your mate soon, too,” Azura says quietly. In her own way, she is offering Nikki an olive branch. That alone shows she is by far the better person.
Nikki doesn’t reply, simply nodding.
“You can go,” I say coldly. She looks at me before nodding and leaving. A little too calm for my liking…
Eric, keep an eye on Nikki,I command before Azura tilts her head up.
“Shall we get going?” She asks.
“Yeah, let’s do this shit.”
Our eyes meet, both knowing what is to come. It is time for us both to face our issues head-on… I lean down, kissing her lips softly, not caring if anyone sees us, before we both head to the car.
The Nightwalker Pack, home of the Lycan King, Alejandro Rossi, and his family. It has been a decade since I have entered these pack grounds. There are many changes, and it is obvious it has expanded a lot. We drive through the streets that are no longer dirt paths, despite the trees that surround vast parts of the grounds. The gates to Alejandro’s mansion swing open, and I can feel the excitement from Corrado in the back of the car as he stares out through the tinted windows.
Azura’s hand rests on top of mine, calming my conflicted emotions. I turn to her, lacing my fingers with hers. Our eyes meet, and she doesn’t need to say anything for me to understand.We got this…
