Raph X Leo Novels & Stories

Decision SERAPHINA "SERA" MORTEZ'S POINT OF VIEW "Mommy, who was that woman?" Leo's voice cuts through the tricycle's rattle as we climb in, his small body pressed close to mine. Rio's head lolls against my chest, already asleep-he burned through every last drop of energy chasing kids at the playground, while his brother runs on a different kind of fire entirely. Leo's always been the spark; Rio, the quiet at its center.

“Hi Leo, my name is Rac- Anna.” “Nice to meet you, Anna.” And so Rachel sat at the bar and flirted outrageously with Leo who seemed to fancy her. He made a total of 5 drinks for her until her head spun. He told her he loved her jokes, winked at her, touched her hand while he refilled her glass, and asked her to dance. It was amazing what he could do in 10 minutes.

he continued with a gentle tone and slight bow. I sat at the edge of my bed and rested my hand on my knees. He wasn't wrong, it was his job to support and advice me. Feeling frustrated about his take on Lena felt somewhat selfish but he couldn't understand what I was feeling inside, what I wanted them to see even if they were going to stand against it. “She comes from a pack we've been fighting for generations. Alpha Dominic is literally the alpha of her pack. You know how crooked he is, he hates you”

"Dmitri wants to see you in the library later. We have a list of names for you to memorize. People you’ll meet at the next dinner. You’ll be charming. You’ll be vague. And you’ll be ours." The door closed with a soft thud. Leo picked up a slice of apple. It was sweet, but he couldn't stop thinking about the "sanctuary." He wondered if a bird in a cage ever convinced itself that the bars were just there to keep the wind out. He picked up a charcoal pencil and began to draw. Not a masterpiece. Just a small, hidden eye, buried under a la yer of beautiful, lying flowers.

"What do you have there, big boy?" "It’s my rocket ship!" Leo shouted proudly, holding the paper up high for everyone to see. He had used thick, bright wax crayons to draw a massive, clumsy red triangle with yellow fire coming out of the bottom. Right next to the rocket, there were two small stick figures drawn in black ink, holding hands. "This is me, and this is Mila. We are flying away from the mean boys." Julian walked over, his heavy boots sounding soft against the carpet as he dropped down to his knees next to his family. He reached out, his large hand gently patting Leo’s dark curls. "It looks amazing, Leo. You drew the lines very straight."

Leo jumped out of the neighbor’s car, clutching a drawing he’d made. "Mama! I missed you! Is the man still here?" Caro picked him up, burying her face in his neck to hide the flush on her cheeks. "Yes, baby. He’s still here. He’s fixing the north fence today." "Good," Leo chirped, wiggling down. "I want to show him my drawing. It’s a picture of a king in a big black car."

Mostly because it was true. *** That evening, Nora returned to the mansion. Leo was sitting on the floor in the living room surrounded by coloured pencils. He looked up. “Nora!” She smiled. “Hello.” “Look!” He held up a drawing. It was a house. A very large house. And beside it were three stick figures. Nora crouched beside him. “Who are they?” Leo pointed. “That's Daddy.” He pointed to the second “That's me.” Then he pointed to the third. “And that's you.”

Leo said from outside. “Okay, you may take your leave now. I’ll be with you guys in a jiffy.” I replied before turning to focus my attention on Roxanne. “What is it?” I asked her once I noticed she was smiling too much. I was curious to know what was making her this giddy. “Leo and Liana are mates. She told me when I went to see her. She said excitedly. Oh, so that was why she was excited. But come to think of it, two best friends are coincidentally mates with two sisters; the moon goddess did her big one here.

Grace, Damien, and Jade posed as donors. Inside, children ran through hallways filled with laughter, completely unaware that one of them might be carrying the blueprint to an AI that could shape the world. A boy named Leo caught Grace’s eye. He was quiet, always watching, always drawing. She crouched beside him. “What are you drawing?” He turned the sketchbook. It was a perfect digital map. One that looked eerily like Zara’s Geneva server. Grace’s heart pounded. Leo looked up. “She told me to draw it.”

Dealing with Leo ~ Roxy’s POV ~ I can feel that Leo and I would get along just fine. I am a paediatrician and I get along with kids easily. Cole was right; Leo is a spitting image of him. Andrea is another story. I look at her and I see that she doesn’t like me at all. I felt assured that she isn't Cole's type. I know that Cole loves me and Andrea is not going to be a threat when it comes to that. I just have a feeling that this girl is planning something that might put Leo in the middle. I have so much on my head and I can’t really think about anything that might ruin my mood. I am just happy to be with Cole.