Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

Precious Bond Ch 2. Promises

JAX.

“Fucking hell,” Leo growls as he tosses the

phone he just hung up onto the table and runs

his hand through his hair. I cock a brow, exchanging looks with Jin.

“You’re going to have to step up soon,” Jin says

quietly.

The six of us are chilling together. It’s been a week or so since we’ve all been back home.

“I didn’t want this, nor did I expect it so soon,” Leo says, sitting forward and resting his elbows on his knees.

“No one sane wants this, but when things come your way, you gotta do what you gotta do. Alejandro knows he can rely on you.” Ace says, picking up Leo’s cigarette packet and offering him one. Leo takes one and Dan leans over lighting it for him.

“See? You’re already getting all this shit done for you, you’re king material already.” I joke, trying to lighten the mood. (1)

Leo’s never been one to shy away from

responsibility… there’s more to his reluctance

than he’s letting on.

“What are you afraid of?” I ask the question the

other four want to raise.

Li-Sheng looks up from where he’s sitting on a

couch that is towards the back of the room. Leo

tenses for a moment, taking a drag on his cigarette and shakes his head.

“Nothing.”

Ace cocks a brow. “Nothing? That shit ain’t

true.”

Leo sighs. “You guys are fucking bastards. Stop pushing me to answer that shit, then.” 2

“That ain’t a fucking option. Now spit it out.” I

say.

“That fucker thinks I can take the reins better than he can, but the fact is he won’t just sit back. He’ll dive into all this shit that’s going on and he is the fucking glue that holds the Rossi family together. If anything happens to him…”

Leo mutters. 8

I can’t help but smirk. “Damn, is Leo actually worried for his uncle, and cares about the Rossi

family? Shit,” I tease.

He gives me a scathing glare. “Fuck that shit, do you want me to throw it back at you?”

“And what exactly do you have on me?” I challenge arrogantly.

“I don’t know, maybe the fact you were in a tad too much of a hurry to go see Shane this morning, or should I say Kareena?” Leo says coldly with a cocky-as-fuck smirk.

“Bastard,” I mutter. Nothing gets past him. ” The kid was my concern.”

Was it? I’m not so sure… I can’t deny that as the months went by, I’ve begun seeing her as a little more than my brother’s woman… but that was something I knew from the very start could happen.

Did I hate it? No… but that’s not something I wanted to ever push for… it’s getting harder to hold back around her. Especially when she doesn’t realise how sexy she looks and acts so

clueless to it.

I can’t help but smirk. “Damn, is Leo actually worried for his uncle, and cares about the Rossi family? Shit,” I tease.

He gives me a scathing glare. “Fuck that shit, do you want me to throw it back at you?”

have on me?”

in a tad too much of a hurry to go see Shane this morning, or should I

I mutter. Nothing gets past him. ”

kid was

I’m not so sure… I can’t deny

I’ve begun seeing her as

my brother’s woman… but

I knew from the very start

getting harder to hold back around her. Especially

gorgeous, but I know I’m

and into the band of her yoga pants

face.

point exactly,” Leo remarks.

know you go into haze every other month?” Jin asks. 6

tell her,” Dan adds with a sigh.

scared,” Ace adds,

don’t you two júst, you know, get it over with and that can end the haze and heat periods for the both

arms behind his head.

tried to be

two years later? She won’t see you like that, Jax unless you make a move. If

Jin

I sigh.

he’s not going to do it.”

as I ponder over it. “The haze is getting worse, lasting longer each time, and I don’t know how long

what it is.”

but… as I’m saying that shit out loud, I am not a fan of that option.” Leo sighs.

I answer

expect her to

since he’s passed… maybe she needs to let go,”

about

you had done what you needed to in the beginning, it would have been

a little late now,”

on me.

I say quietly.

Jax?’

‘Mishiko?’ I ask.

sorry, but

an eye on your man.’

smirk.

that’s good to know. I know Kareena will not tell you herself, so I thought I will; Shane Jr. was asking for

doesn’t talk…’ I reply,

Was he ok?

goddess, help me. He saw a picture of you and Jin and kept crying. Kareena’s taking him home, but you should

worry, I’ll head there now. Do you know if they’ve

here. Shane Jr. suddenly got so upset,

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say, standing up.

rest cock a brow.

are you

I

and shoving it in my pocket.

smirks. “You sure you can

asking, but if

me a family-size

a mini cheese and tomato

say as I walk to

delivery for

he unlocks his

the underground headquarters and make my way towards

Kareena’s home.

a wind is blowing

that,

bad.

will be with you in about an hour, nothing else faster. Sorry, man.’ Dan’s apologetic reply comes.

man.’ I’m not sure Shane will be awake, but I’m guessing Kareena’s probably fed him by now.’ I respond through

link.