Page 95 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
My heart skips a beat, but, yeah… I need to be okay for the baby, right?
“Thank you for saving our pup and for calling Kia. I know you never wanted to have them here.”
“Yeah. I didn’t,” he replies, his eyes hardening once again. I am hurt somewhat, but that memory of his keeps replaying in my mind. There is more to Leo than meets the eye. But I shouldn’t care… right? I hate how the moment he is in my presence, my senses become clouded.
“I had a nightmare just before I mind-linked you,” I say hesitantly.
He tenses, his cigarette to his lips, but he doesn’t take a puff, as if waiting for what I am about to say. His heart is racing, and I know now that I have started, I need to end this.
“I saw what she was doing to your mother. How you were begging your father -”
“Don’t.” His eyes blaze as he looks up at me sharply. His anger is raging off him.
“Leo… does your father know what you’ve witnessed and beenthrough?” His silence gives me the answer I really wished wasn’t true. “You need to let it out. You need to tell him, or talk to someone, anyone. I mean, have you talked to anyone about your childhood? We learned about Endora at the academy, her heinous crimes against the wolves in her hold, but… even from what my family was told, there was no mention of you… does anyone know what you have been through and witnessed, Leo?”
Silence. He is a greater mystery than I had thought.
“Leo? I’ll take that as a no.”
“I’m not having this conversation with you.”
“Well, you are because what I saw -”
“Don’t try to fucking get into my head,” he hisses, tossing the cigarette to the ground and crushing it under his foot.
“It’s obvious you don’t want to talk about it, but you really need to -”
“No, I fucking don’t. So, as I said, stay the fuck out of my head,” he growls. My eyes flash, and I step closer, glaring up at him. Even with these heels, I am much shorter than him.
“Out of your head? I was asleep! I didn’t go prowling around in there!” I snap.
“Listen to me, Azura, what you saw better stay the fuck between us,” he threatens.
“Oh? Or what? What will you do?” I challenge, knowing that this baby is my ultimate shield from Leo. His hands are clenched, and on any other occasion, he would have grabbed my chin or neck by now. He doesn’t reply, simply glaring back at me.
“I’m warning you… tell anyone about that dream… and I will fucking do the same about your ex.”
I feel as if I have been slapped. The icy cold look in his eyes tells me he would do it, too. My heart thuds as I realise he is blackmailing me. Like Judah… I don’t know why it just… it leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
“Wow… I never thought you’d go so low.”
“Then don’t fucking try me,” he shoots back arrogantly.
“I told you that in confidence. You were the one who wanted to know and wanted me to stay, remember? I was going to tell Alejandro. Actually, since he’s here, how about I just go and tell him? I don’t fucking need you. And since they are here, I’ll go back with them to their pack. Yeah, maybe that’s better. I’m fucking done.” I turn, ready to storm inside, when Leo grabs my arm, pulling me back. I gasp when he yanks me close, glaring down at me. An intense wave of sparks rushes through me, sending a delicious jolt to my core.
“Calm the fuck down,” he growls.
“No, why should I! You can get pissed whenever the fuck you want, but I can’t?” I growl, trying to break free, only for him to turn us and push me up against the tree. He lets go of me, but before I can even push him away, he cages me between his arms, his legs trapping mine. What the fuck is this guy made of? No matter how much I struggle he refuses to let me go. Instead, he simply watches me.
“Keep struggling. I’m not complaining about the view,” he growls threateningly and I freeze, realising his gaze is on my breasts.
“Stop perving,” I growl.
“Stop struggling,” he counters.
My heart is thundering as our eyes meet, trying not to pay attention to the way his chest is almost touching mine or the way his strong thighs have mine wedged between his.
“You can’t stop me,” I hiss.
