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AZURA. I sensed his struggle and knew I had to do something, even if he had been a total asshole to me last night. I mean, he had protected me from Judah and gotten rid of him. ‘Don’t be so stubborn, forgive him Leo.’ I said softly. I wanted to do more… I wanted to cup his face and tell him he wasn’t alone, but I couldn’t bring myself to do so when he didn’t want me, and so I simply tried to comfort him silently through the bond. He exhaled sharply, taking another drag of his cigarette before he turned back to his father, his tattooed hand closing around my wrist just when I was about to remove it. Not letting me move away. "It’s in the past… You don’t need my forgiveness. I just needed it off my chest." Leo said curtly, acting as arrogant as ever, but it was obvious that Marcel’s words had gotten to him. "Thank you son, I'm glad you told me." Marcel said quietly, approaching us. The father and son looked at one another, and I slowly tugged my hand free, this was their moment.
LEO. She played me fucking dirty and left. But despite the fucking beast she awoke within me, it was her words that really got to me. ‘Although I’m not enough for you…’ If I wasn't half as stubborn as I fucking was, I would have told her the truth that that shit ain’t true… But yeah, that’s all there fucking was to it… I felt lighter getting that over with, and it reminded me of the past when I at least had my father… It’s just a shame it's too late for all of that to be back. Right? I was delaying… I knew I was far past the stage of Kiara being able to help me, but I don’t think I wanted to hear it. Even if I already knew the truth. I pushed the thought away thinking back to the moment between Azura and Corrado. Corrado has only ever said ‘I love you’ to three people before now; Dad, Winona, and me. It had hit hard… He had taken to her, I didn’t need any more fucking signs that she was meant for me. That hatred I felt… even the word elites… it all seemed so fucking far in the
The entire mansion was abuzz, I had never fucking seen it so alive. Marcel didn’t really host parties, and those that did take place would be in the Pack Hall. "Leo, Corrado, ah, you are both ready." Marcel said, coming over, wearing a pair of beige pants and a black shirt. "Care to share what exactly this party is for?" "For Azura!" Corrado added. "Yeah… I get that." I said tugging his cheek before looking at Marcel seriously, mind linking him. ‘But the reason? She’s not a part of this pack, and neither are we… a couple.’ ‘No seems not, or not officially, but she is still carrying your child. A part of this pack’s future.’ He replied through the link. ‘The pack knows that.’ 'Exactly, and so we are celebrating that.’ Marcel said with a small smirk just as we heard the sound of heels running over. "Alpha Marcel I have the last of them. Sorry, I'm late." Winona’s breathless voice came. We both turned to see Winona holding a small box. She was wearing a one-sleeved ruched fitted
AZURA. It was so hard having to pretend that he had no effect on me when all I wanted was to be in his arms. My entire body reacted to just his presence being near, I felt giddy, and even breathing became difficult. The way that he had looked at me had made my core clench in desire, but Nikki’s presence had been a pretty good slap in the face. I had thankfully been able to keep control of myself and give him the cold shoulder. I walked into the garden, gulping in a desperately needed mouthful of air. I needed something to drink… Jackie excused herself, so Song and I made our way over to the drinks bar. Both of us grabbing a non-alcoholic drink. "So, was that her?" Song asked softly. "Yup, that was her." I replied, downing my drink and sighing. "I can’t believe she’s in red." Song murmured, trying to keep her voice down. "Hmm, I guess it was purely coincidental." I replied. Song frowned. "I don’t like her, and something tells me it really wasn’t coincidental." "Yeah, me neith
AZURA. "Yeah, I get what you mean. Before Emmet, I had a boyfriend… in fact, I never liked Emmet back then. He just… we just clashed. Our mentalities were different, although both of us were friends with Leo. That was until the bond… and it’s so strong… it consumes you. And I know a bond with an Alpha is even more intense. Anyway, when the bond snapped into place everything changed. Me and my boyfriend broke up. Although I knew it really affected him, it was the obvious thing to do when you find your mate, and he didn’t make it harder for me… and soon I found myself falling for Emmet. Then, when I was completely smitten, deeply in love, that’s when it all began… I'm sorry I lied to you, and in front of Eric too. I just- I just didn’t know what else to do." She hugged herself, staring at the water in the pool. "I'm going to reject him, I know it's going to be hard, but I'm going to do it. I should have done it ages ago when he first began hurting me to vent his anger...." I looked at
AZURA. I gasped when we hit the water with a huge splash, drenching us both. Leo’s arm snaked around my waist. He even had the damn audacity to place his hand on my ass for a fleeting moment. A moment that made my entire body tingle with pleasure. I hated that. I tried to yank away, clawing at his chest. These nails are sure coming in use! But I didn’t get far. He grabbed my wrists, twisting them behind my back and against my waist, holding them there with one hand as he pressed me against himself. His white shirt was practically see-through, sticking to his skin and making my core clench at how damn good he looked soaking wet. "Behave." He commanded, his steel blue eyes boring into mine. My heart was thumping as I continued to struggle, but it did nothing but make my core throb. I could feel his dick rubbing against me, and despite how my entire body felt hot, or the way our hearts were pounding, I refused to calm down. "Fuck, let me go!" I hissed, my own eyes flashing. "Not u
MARCEL. The evening that I had hoped would go well, had gone downhill. Both Leo and Azura had returned soaked from what was obviously a dip in the pool, but with it, their moods had gone down. Not once did they even talk after that, obviously avoiding one another. I was now ready to make the announcement to pass Leo the position of Alpha, a title he deserved, and one I wished I had given him years ago. "Well, I still think I want to just sit back and just spend time with my grandchildren now… and so, tonight, I will pass that title to my son, Leo-" ‘Stop, what the fuck do you think you’re doing?’ Leo’s voice was harsh as he spoke through the link, his eyes flashing when our eyes met. ‘Giving you something I should have years ago.’ I replied through the link. ‘It’s too fucking late to fix that shit. I told you I fucking forgive you, but I don’t want it. Don’t do this.’ "Daddy will be Alpha!" Corrado’s voice came, but Leo’s words had shaken me. "Now I know why there’s a special kn
AZURA. It was the following day and after a restless night, I had gotten dressed in blue jeggings and an oversized white top. Leo had just popped over, saying it was time to talk to Corrado. There was something different about him, but I couldn’t pin-point what it was. He was wearing a white tank top and grey sweats. His hair was a sexy mess and it was obvious he had been running his hand through it a lot, and he looked a bit pale. But there was something else… Did he even get any sleep? He had first taken Corrado to the garden, and I had seen him crouching in front of him and, from what I could make out, apologising for last night. Corrado had stood with his arms crossed, looking displeased, before hugging him and smiling. Children really were so innocent… They came in soon after, and Leo looked at me. "Shall we?" "Sure." I said, turning away from him and allowing him to lead the way. "It’s so fucking hot." Leo muttered as the three of us headed to the lounge. ‘Have you even