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.

I haven’t seen her for at least three weeks… the only

from school when I came

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

like the

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

pregnant, she needs to be careful. I place the bags on the ground, about to turn

my nose.

down the hallway. My entire body seems to go into overdrive,

the pull…

the mate bond… When I had

found Petra…

and I’m no

my wolf surges forward like a

I need to find that

heart races as I walk

so intense and delicious I can’t pinpoint it. The kitchen

more amplified here. I enter the

they land on the delicate frame behind

a cup of tea.

fly open and for the first time since

known her, her eyes dazzle a brilliant honey topaz shade.

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

gasps, the spoon falling from

as she stares at

eyes return to normal as she

Her heart is thundering as I try to regain control of

can this be?” She whispers, her hand clutched to

possible. She’s in satin white pyjamas and for a

is reality or

never seen each other under a blood moon.” I

a good thing… the timing feels better

Goddess really give me a second chance mate? And it turns out to be the woman that I want… My life

I say quietly, approaching her. She’s rooted

know what to do… She’s not

pain of her unspoken rejection tugs inside of me… My wolf is more alive than he ever has been,

as I do, but I’m

wants us.

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.

mouth as if wanting to say something and, for a moment, I feel

reject me when she

turns and runs.

can she just not talk? 7

runs for the stairs

fast runner… I frown

can’t follow her… Corrado’s asleep and

to prepare to be

I’m a man in his sixties… why should she settle for