Page 57 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
I look over at Azura, who is scanning the room. It is a modern room with a dark interior, a huge tv, and surround sound. A king-sized bed is on the far wall with a panelled backdrop. There is a black fitted wardrobe and chest of drawers containing my clothes to one side. She won’t get bored with plenty to watch, or at least not entirely fucking bored.
“There’s a bathroom right through there. Grab something of mine to wear for now. I’ll get Winona to get some stuff for you. Or there’s a tablet, just choose whatever the fuck you want. Here’s my card.” I place the card on the bedside table. “There’s a fridge there next to the bed in that cabinet, and there’s a collection of alcoholic drinks out in the main room. Help yourself, just don’t touch anything else.”
“And my phone?” She asks, completely ignoring everything I said.
“This is a new number, right? He still got a hold of it somehow.I need to check a few things out before I can give it back to you.” She lets out an irritated exhale.
“Look, I feel like you’ve taken me prisoner. I get that you have taken this personally, but why? I am nothing to you, remember? I don’t want to be here, Leo!” She snaps, running her fingers through her hair. Yeah, obviously.
“Do you want him fucking caught or not?”
“I don’t have the time to stay here! Yes, I want him caught. Goddess! He has pictures of Kat, Sky, and my other friend, Song! What if he releases them on the net? Fuck, I don’t know if this is a good idea. Leo, this could fucking break Kataleya. She’s so damn innocent and sweet. I know you hate the Elite, but this will really affect her. She has done nothing to you, think of her.”
I clench my jaw. Yeah, I fucking do hate the elite… doesn’t mean I hate the kids…
Then why not accept Azura?Being okay with someone and making them my Luna are two fucking different things.
I take out a cigarette and light it, taking a drag on it.
“I have a better chance at doing something about this shit than Alejandro does. Unless it comes down to not trusting me -”
“Oh, for fuck’s sake, can you stop stressing me the fuck out? This isn’t about me not trusting you! Goddess! I know you’re fucking smart! Everyone has mentioned how you’re fucking tech savvy! But me being here is messed up. I need to get away from you! Don’t you get it, Leo? Being around you is hard!” She shouts, her eyes glittering with tears of frustration. “I don’t want to see your fucking face!”
My eyes flash as anger flares through me. I close the gap between us and grab hold of her elbow, pulling her close.
“If I’m so fucking repulsive, reject me. Get rid of the fucking bond that is keeping us both trapped in fucking limbo,” I hiss menacingly. I am fucking trying to help, and here she is acting like I am the fucking issue.
A flash of hurt flickers in her eyes before she shoves me violently. She is strong, but not fucking strong enough.
“Fine. You want it, I’ll give it to you.”
My heart races as I stare at her. She is going to do it. I can see it in her eyes; the pain, the fear, and, above all, that fire of determination. Will she really be able to do it?
It had been fucking hard to say those words… I’d had to give it my fucking all. I had reminded myself of everything I hated, and only then had I been able to do it. Is she strong enough to do the same? But her next words hit hard.
“I, Azura Rayne Westwood,”She is doing it, fuck, this is it.A few stray tears splash down her cheeks, and my heart is thundering. Why now that she is ready to accept it, is it fucking messing me up? “Accept your -”
“Not yet,” I cut her off, my voice hoarse as I clamp my hand over her mouth and stare into her beautiful blue eyes. Our hearts are thudding as we both stare into each other’s eyes. Two shades of blue… yet so fucking different from one another… “You can accept it when you leave.” It is a fucking poor excuse. I turn away, feeling shaken. “I have a lot going on right now and need to be at the top of my game…”
Why had that fucking unnerved me? Isn’t her rejection what I wanted, so these emotions could fucking go away?
I leave the room swiftly, knowing if she wanted, she could reject me at any time... and I knew her enough to know that she’d do it, too.
An End
Leo
Ileave the cave and step out into the car park, trying to clear my head. Locking the door behind me, I slide to the ground, resting my head against the cold metal of the wall behind me as I take a drag on my cigarette.
Winona?I call through the link.
Yes, Alpha?
Winona, she is one of the few I have taken in. She wasn’t born in the Sangue Pack, but she is still someone I trust, one of the rare few I trust completely around my son.
What’s Rosaline cooked tonight?Rosaline is my cook. She lives two floors down from me, and she makes the best food for Corrado and me. When I had put out the notice for the position, I remember choosing the one whose food Corrado loved the best after tasting it all. I still remember his smile of happiness.
She made chicken pasta and stuffed taco cups.
