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.

the perfect match…’ I say to Mishiko through

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

is Jin’s and Kar’s.” Jax says. “The cookie doughs are mine,

is 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

move, as if she’s reliving something as her eyes begin to

says sharply, placing a hand

fingers in front

blinks and looks up with a start. Her heart is still pounding as she looks

just a little tired. I’m going to head to bed.” She places her cake down, not even having eaten much

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

and I take her hand, slowly tugging

Leo, who now

about you. We all do. We’re worried about you, Kareena, about this pup. Let us help you.” He says quietly, his voice is firm and emotionless, but we all know beyond that, Leo has a heart of gold, and he means it.

control herself. Blood trickles down her neck where she’s digging her

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

there’s a woman who took a chosen mate 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 still got to keep her mate’s mark close. If you agree… maybe you could do the same.” I say quietly, slowly tugging her hand

says seriously, his arm around

have left of

have his pup.” Leo reminds her, and she nods slowly.

“True…”

you don’t want Jax to mark you, what

Dan nods

like that TV show, only you got three hotties to choose from.” I tease,

her fingers through her hair. “I just, it isn’t fair to your mate

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

to tie myself to anyone.” Kareena

want to reject Jax and break the bond, your can. Unless you mark him, that bond won’t be completed.” Leo

I take her hand. ” Do it for the baby… for little Shane… because you know that Shane would want you to be there fully for your baby. Children pick

her eyes and turns towards me, and I hug her tightly, trying to control my own emotions. I can’t even imagine being