Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

119.The Blood Moon

MARCEL.

I enter pack grounds, driving slowly as I look up at the Blood Moon. Things always feel a little lonely on a Blood Moon… I sigh heavily, looking at the bags in the passenger side of the car and smile slightly. 1

I have been over at Alejandro’s pack today and Kiara has given me plenty of things for Azura. She is very excited about the baby’s

arrival, however, Azura hadn’t wanted

everyone to come, not wanting everyone fussing over her. Telling her family to come

once she’s in labour if they must.

She’s going to have the baby soon; she’s been getting pains on and off for the last few days and I can’t wait to hold my grandchild in my hands. I don’t remember much about Leo as a child, and with Leo not really allowing me as much time with Corrado, I missed out on the newborn stage,

something I am looking forward to.

Although I don’t think I’ll be very good with

newborns. 5

I glance back at the bags on the seat next to me, deciding to stop at Leo’s and drop these off first. I need to ask if there’s anything

they need me to do for when Elijah and

Scarlett come down tomorrow.

With Leo as Alpha, life is peaceful, but at the same time, it’s a little empty… I have far too

much time on my hands now… These are the times I do wish I had someone by my side, and then there’s a certain someone that I

can’t seem to get out of my mind. 3

She cares… I saw that when I nearly died… but perhaps those feelings just aren’t strong enough. I don’t even know what I want.

She’s young and may meet her mate. She clearly doesn’t want me, so why am I still going over this? 3

It irritates me.

I park up outside the villa, deciding to go on foot from here. I walk around to the other side, grabbing the bags from the car.

“Alpha Marcel.” The guard greets from his post at the gates.

“Charles.” I greet him with a nod.

“The Alpha and Luna are not in.” He says as he holds out the scanner pad and I place my hand on it. Leo is extremely careful with

security, and I don’t blame him. Not after what happened last time.

“That’s fine. I just have some things I’ll leave inside for them.” I say and he nods as the gates open, and I step through them, heading up to the house. I reach the front door, entering the passcode, and scan my thumb.

I would rather not ring the doorbell. I look at the time on my watch, it’s late… past eleven and I know Rosaline will be in her own

quarters by now, Corrado will be asleep and

don’t think she’d want

see me.

least three weeks… the only time I saw her

school when

was only through the window, since he had come into the lounge by himself. Otherwise, she avoids

the damn plague.

really want to mind link them at this time of night. I walk down the hallway,

over them. With Azura pregnant, she needs to be careful. I place the bags on the ground, about to turn away, when a faint delicious

fills my

body seems to go into overdrive, and I find myself sniffing the air.

the

mate bond… When I had

found Petra…

blaze and I’m no longer in

forward like

find

walk down the hall, the

a little familiar yet so intense and delicious I can’t pinpoint it. The

more amplified here. I enter

they land on the delicate frame behind

cup of tea.

open and for the first time since

dazzle a

I snarl, unable to stop myself. The word rings in the

the spoon

as she stares at me

return to normal as

I try to

hand clutched

possible. She’s in

if this is

it, we have never seen each other under a blood moon.” I

a good thing… the timing

Moon Goddess really give me a second chance mate? And it turns out to be the woman that I want… My life hasn’t been one full of happiness…

say quietly, approaching her. She’s rooted

don’t know what to do… She’s not happy.

in her eyes. The pain of her unspoken rejection tugs inside of me… My wolf is more alive than he ever has been, I’ve only ever felt his rage in battle or anger, this emotion

as I do, but I’m no longer

wants us.

for her, my fingers grazing her hand, bolts of delicious sparks course through me, making her eyes flash that gorgeous topaz shade again. A gasp leaves her, and our eyes meet, when

suddenly pulls away.

something and, for a moment,

reject me when she

turns and runs.

growl in frustration. Why can she just not

turn, walking down the hall as she runs for the stairs

fast runner… I frown

realise what I’m doing and pause. I can’t follow her… Corrado’s asleep and maybe she just needs time…

prepare to

I’m a man in his sixties… why should