Page 179 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
“Come on, Mommy!”
My heart skips a beat. Last night he called me ‘Mommy’ without Azura once, and I loved it, but I thought he hadn’t realised and had done so by accident.
“Coming!” I call, turning to Atlas and raising the bag. “Thanks for these, and I’ll definitely keep in touch.” He nods as we look at each other, almost as if waiting for the other to make the first move. Oh, for fuck’s sake! Stepping forward, I give him a quick, awkward hug around the shoulders. I am about to move away when he gives me a gentle squeeze. I really am glad we did this…
He lets go of me and gives me another smile.
“Take care of yourself.”
“You, too. I’ll be fine,” I say confidently before Alejandro callsus.
“You three fucking done?” I roll my eyes, and Atlas smiles slightly.
“Coming! Are you desperate to get rid of me?” I question as we walk over.
“Nah, but I just realised you three got some weird shit for names.”
“What do you mean? I like my name,” Song protests.
“A song, atlas, and a colour,” Alejandro smirks.
Maybe I need to staple gun his ass, too. Oh my god, imagine if Alejandro has a pierced dick! Wait, does he? Eww, I don’t want to know! Gross, gross!
Yeah, why the fuck are you even thinking about that shit?Leo’s voice comes through the link. Shit, these damn walls. I need to really question Selene about the right to privacy.
Hey, don’t make me sound like I’m weird, I just have a very advanced overactive imagination. I bet you men think of women’s boobs and stuff.I feel a sliver of jealousy at just the thought.
Na, not once have I wondered who has what piercing or what fucking wax they got going on. Unless it comes to you. You’re really something else, you know that?I smirk smugly. I have the perfect comeback.
Of course, I am. I’m the Heart of Fire, I cackle, hugging Kiara tightly.Something totally special.
I’m going to hear that often, aren’t I?
Absolutely.
Once I have said goodbye to the Rossis, I get into the car. Alessandra isn’t around, but I met her in the morning before she left. Leo leans over, shutting the door for me and kissing me softly. I kiss him back before he straps me in, and we begin our journey. We will drop Song off at home and then return home…
We dropped Songoff over an hour ago and stopped at the service station for McDonald’s. It has taken a little longer with an accident on the motorway, but we should be home within the hour.
Home. I smile softly, sitting back in my seat as I finish my fries off. Corrado has fallen asleep in the back after eating. Leo is tracing circles on my thigh, making sparks dance, his eyes on the road.
“Any ideas exactly how I will heal you? Maybe you have to, like, drink my blood.” He cocks an eyebrow, smirking, and I know before he even opens that sexy mouth of his, he is going to mock me. I shove a few fries into his mouth. “Don’t you dare,” I warn. He swallows and is about to reply when his phone rings. He accepts the call as the music lowers.
“Leo, you need to get back here!” Jax’s voice is strained. My heart lurches as I wonder what is going on. I have never heard Jax sound so… distraught? Leo’s heart is racing, and his entire body looks tense.
“Update.” His voice is icy as he slams his foot on the accelerator, speeding up. I am thrown back into my seat as the speed increases super fast. I can hear shouting in the background of the call. Jax takes a shaky breath.
“Three is down.”
Suddenly Leo’s face pales, and his foot hits the brake, making the car jolt. A horn blares from behind, and we narrowly miss the lorry as Leo pulls us back into our lane, speeding up again. My heart is thundering as Corrado stirs in the back. Three? Who is three?
“Jax, what happened?” I ask.
“Shane… he’s dead.” His voice barely hides his anguish,making my blood run cold. Turning to Leo, I realise he has just lost another loved one. Leo’s eyes are blazing.
“What happened?” The passing cars are a blur as he rushes to get back.
“He and Dan were performing some tests -”
