Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

119. Friends & Pizza

AZURA.

“He’s old. I doubt he’ll find his mate now.” I say although I know Alejandro was like thirty -four, Jax is only in his late twenties.

“I’m trying my best, Azura. I won’t abandon my child.” She says quietly. “I don’t need a man.”

The front doorbell rings and Kareena walks past me to get it. At the same time, Jax comes out of the living room. Their eyes

meet before Kareena power walks to the door and pulls it open before Jax can.

“Delivery.” The guy from the café says. Hello, Luna.” He smiles at me as he passes Jax the trays holding the hot drinks.

“Thanks, man, you got the desserts?”

“Just on the bike. I’ll go grab them.” He says as Jax nods.

“I got here first.” Kareena says pointedly, trying to take the drinks from him, but he holds them out of her reach.

“Don’t be petty. Get the desserts.” He says. cockily, making her frown.

‘Maybe they’re a bad match.’ Mishiko says through the link as she steps out of the living room, too.

‘I don’t know, they might work…’ I reply.

Damn, our conversation was going so well before the door-bell went off. I almost got to the hard bit! Jax carries the drinks through to the lounge and he’s back out by the time. the guy brings the bags to the door.

“Thanks.” Jax says, taking them and Kareena manages to grab one.

‘You are annoying.” She says, leading the way back to the living room.

perfect match…’

take a seat next to Kareena, I know Leo wants to talk to her, and today hopefully as a group, we can

Kar’s.” Jax says. “The

sitting opposite He sits back, picking up his coffee, his smouldering eyes on me. He doesn’t need to say anything for me to know he’s checking me out. I smile slightly, remembering our sex session from earlier. I push the thought away before I get distracted from the goal. We just need to wait for the right time

begin eating, but she doesn’t move, as if she’s reliving something as her eyes begin to well with tears

hand

fingers in front of her face.

heart is still pounding as she looks at the room of

bed.” She places her cake down, not

making her stop in her tracks. She closes her eyes for a second and I know she’s

silent, and I take her hand,

glances at Leo, who

Kareena, about this pup. Let us help you.” He says quietly, his

as she tries to control herself. Blood trickles down her neck where she’s digging her fingers in and

anyone remove his mark from me.” She says quietly, her eyes

after her mate died… and you know what she did? She had her mate’s mark tattooed just beneath where her mate mark sat, and when her chosen mate marked her, she

says

left of him.” She

Leo reminds her, and she nods slowly.

“True…”

you, what about me?”

can’t help but smile when Dan nods and also looks up.

you got three hotties to choose from.” I tease, trying to lighten

her hair. “I just,

you’re not agreeing?” Jax asks incredulously, cocking a brow. “Over something that you can’t

want to tie myself to

to break the bond between you and Shane. After that, if you want to reject Jax and break the bond, your can. Unless you mark him, that bond won’t be completed.” Leo says, watching her

to be there fully for your

I hug her tightly, trying to control my