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

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

LEO. I stood there, looking down at her as she claimed my son as her own. A thousand emotions coursing through me. She didn’t accept him for me, but because she wanted to. Fuck why was this so fucking intense? ‘I want to be your Mama too…’ Her words shook me. No, she didn’t come running out of that house for me, but for him. Her eyes did not once find me as she wiped those tears from Corrado's face. She was still young, wild and temperamental, but she had a heart of fucking gold, and he was lucky to have her… She hugged him tightly and, at that moment, I selfishly wished I could enjoy the fucking time I had… but I didn’t want her to get attached to me unless I could fucking make it. Then again, I think she already was... There was no denying what we felt for one another. I really needed to find a solution… a solution to living… I stepped away from them, feeling another wave of heat rush through me. I don’t know what the fuck was wrong, but I needed to get checked out… I cast

AZURA. He sat up, wrapping his strong arms around me. "You are way fucking more than her… more than good enough for me… Are you fucking crazy to think otherwise?" He murmured huskily, kissing my mark sensually. Despite these crazy sparks, it was his words that had my heart beating erratically. "I thought we already agreed that I'm kinda crazy and a total psycho?" I replied, unable to stop myself from sounding so breathless. I didn’t know what to think. From the moment I had seen him pushing Nikki away, the way his eyes had found me and softened… I was unable to stay away. Look harder… push further… It was the same thing. I just needed to break down those barriers of his, but I wasn’t expecting these words. My heart was pounding, and the whimper of my wolf’s excitement and happiness was obvious. She too had forgiven our mate… I moved back, on my knees in front of him, and slipped my fingers into the band of his sweatpants and boxers, I tugged them down, my gaze raking over tho

LEO. Morning had arrived and usually, I’d be out of bed by now… but just getting to hold her and watch her sleep was fucking incredible. I couldn’t describe it, but despite all the shit going on, I felt at peace. Was this the power of the mate bond? No wonder people yearned for this… Letting it go, the stubbornness, and trying to fight my emotions had been exhausting. Acceptance... that felt better. Last night when her eyes had flashed… For a moment, they looked different, but it was far too fucking fast to see… Maybe I had imagined it. Her lips were now pressed together in a pout, her chest rising and falling, with plenty of cleavage on show. Strands of her hair were falling in front of her face, and reaching up, I slowly brushed them off her face. She moaned slightly, rolling onto her back, making me suck in a breath when her leg brushed my cock. I was already rock-hard… Her top rode up slightly, and I ran my hand down her waist. So fucking sexy…. I placed my hand on her st