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

think she’d want

see me.

after me quietly; I haven’t seen her for at least three weeks… the

from school

one of the times and that was only through the window, since he had come into

the

them here; I don’t really want to mind link them at this time of night. I walk down the hallway, deciding to place

pregnant, she needs to be careful. I

fills my

I stare down the hallway. My entire body seems to go into overdrive, and I find myself sniffing the

scent… the

mate bond… When I

found Petra…

eyes blaze and I’m

like a beast

need to find

heart races as I walk down the

I can’t pinpoint it.

amplified here. I

they land on the

a cup of

fly open and for the first

eyes dazzle a brilliant honey topaz

to stop myself. The word rings in the large kitchen, overriding the thundering

gasps, the spoon

as she stares at me in shock.

to normal as she

try to regain

clutched to her chest. She looks

possible. She’s in satin white pyjamas and

this is

think about it, we have never seen each other under a

thing… the timing feels better

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… This just feels too good to be true… is it a

her. She’s rooted to her spot, staring at me.

know what to do…

My wolf is more alive than he ever has been, I’ve only ever felt

as I do, but I’m no longer sure she

wants us.

my fingers grazing her hand, bolts of delicious sparks course through me, making

suddenly pulls away.

if wanting to say something

to reject me when she

turns and runs.

frustration. Why can she just not talk?

the hall as she runs for the

I frown about to

when I realise what I’m doing and pause. I can’t follow her… Corrado’s asleep and maybe

have to prepare to be rejected

why should she settle for me?