Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire novel Chapter 143

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?”

“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.

She’s always been damn gorgeous, but I know I’m noticing her way too much…

The image of sweat trickling down her stomach and into the band of her yoga pants flashes in my mind. I groan and scrub a hand down my

face.

“My fucking point exactly,” Leo remarks.

“And does she still not know you go into haze every other month?” Jin asks. 6

“No, and he won’t tell her,” Dan adds with a sigh. 1

“He’s scared,” Ace adds, extremely unhelpfully.

“Honesty… why don’t you two júst, you know, get it over with and that can end the haze and heat periods for the both of you?” Li-Sheng

says as he stretches his arms behind his head. 1

“So, she thinks you fucked someone, not knowing you tried to be the chivalrous bastard that you are, and held out,” Ace says.

“And why are you holding out nearly two years later? She won’t see you like that, Jax unless you make a move. If you care… show her.” Dan says

quietly and Jin nods.

I sigh.

“Told you he’s not going to do it.” Ace ads.

“Not helpful. Don’t make me tell Sera to sort you out.” I say, frowning slightly as I ponder over it. “The haze is getting worse, lasting longer each time, and I don’t know how long I can keep tolerating it. I admit that, but it is

what it is.”

“You could just find someone to get it out of your system, but… as I’m saying that shit out loud, I am not a fan of that option.” Leo sighs.

“Exactly,” I answer pointedly.+?

“That is disrespectful to Kareena…. Yet we can’t expect her to just accept him, either.” Jin says. quietly.

“It’s been months since he’s passed… maybe she needs to let go,” Dan says looking at his hands. 1

I think he’s talking about himself too… 1

“It is a mess, but if you had done what you needed to in the beginning, it would have been

more ideal… it is a little late now,” Leo says, his

sharp eyes on me.

“Yeah… maybe so,” I say quietly.

Jax?’

‘Mishiko?’ I ask.