Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire novel Chapter 95

94. A Brother’s Rage

LEO.

‘In-laws in the house.’ Jax’s amused voice came through the link.

‘Shut it.’ Why the fuck did I mention that Liam is still fucking pissed at me?

“They ooze power.’ Ace adds. He, Jax and Jin were there to welcome them into the pack, as well as to do their security checks. I don’t trust Judah, and at any moment, he could make his move.

‘I’m on my way to the mansion. I’ll meet you lot there.’

‘Ready to become Alpha?” Dan asks.

I raise an eyebrow, stopping as I look into the mirrored wall of one of the buildings, fixing my shirt a little. I’m wearing a pair of black pants, paired with a white buttoned shirt that I have pushed the sleeves up on and left a few buttons open.

The Westwoods…

Just great. As much as I had talked to them on the phone or video call, in person it is an entirely different thing.

‘Oh yeah, not the time, but Nikki demands to attend the ceremony.’ Li Sheng’s voice came, sounding pretty tired.

I raise a brow as I continue towards the mansion. ‘Yeah? Well, she ain’t got no fucking power to demand shit. I want her kept under house arrest until I fucking say otherwise.’ I growl. I do not need her messing shit up, especially not with having guests visiting, and there is no way I’m going to allow her at our ceremony. This is meant to be an occasion where Azura doesn’t feel insecure or unhappy. Tonight is her night.

‘I get that, but she wants to speak to you too.’ Li Sheng adds, clearly frustrated with having to be the middle person.

Nikki wasn’t only under house arrest, but I had shut her link off via a suppression band that consisted majorly of silver. Not enough to hurt her, but enough to stop her from talking to anyone else.

‘Let her know I’ll talk to her tomorrow.’ I end the discussion just in time to see Azura stepping out of the mansion. She looks fucking fine, dressed in an off- shoulder clingy black top that falls below her ass and light blue fitted jeans.

Spotting me, she hurries down the steps. Her heart is beating hard, and I can see the excitement in her eyes as she flings her arms around my neck. “Mama and Dad are here.” She says excitedly, before gripping my shirt and pulling me down for a kiss. The sweet taste of her shea butter lip balm, and the tantalising taste of her mouth draws me in. I grip her neck, my thumb brushing her cheeks as I kiss her harder.

I hug her tighter, wondering if she is ok with her parents seeing her with my tongue down her throat. Not that I fucking care… I throb against her, and she whimpers softly, her hand twisting into my hair.

The sparks of her touch rush through me, before I suck sensually on her tongue. Slipping my hands under her top, running my hand up and down her smooth skin, and feeling the sparks dance between our skin-to-skin contact.

She grips my neck with her other hand; her nails digging in. I welcome the light sting, pulling her harder against me. When the sound of footsteps approaching reaches my ear, I force myself to move back.

She frowns, her fingers grazing the back of my head. “I wasn’t done.” She mutters, taking a few seconds longer than I do to realise we have company.

Oh fuck! Mama, Dad!” She pulls away just as the entire Westwood bunch comes into view.

“Swearing already.” Elijah remarks, cocking an eyebrow.

“Azura.” Scarlett says, a faint smile on her face as she hugs her daughter tightly.

“I missed you, Mama.” She whispers back as Scarlett places a hand on herstomach, kissing her cheek.

“Same baby.” She replies, caressing Azura’s cheek.

“Liam!” She hugs him and although both he and Elijah hug her, clearly happy to see her, their eyes remain trained on me.

I smoothly reach up, brushing my thumb across my lips. I didn’t think she was wearing anything on her lips until she kissed me… I do not want the first impression I make, to be with something smeared over my face.

“Guys!” Azura soon vanishes from sight as her nephews greet and hug her. Five Alpha pups… their auras are strong…

“Leo,” Elijah says curtly, and I step forward, holding my hand out.

“Welcome to the Sangue Pack.” I say seriously, only to hear footsteps behind me, before Dad’s and Skyla’s scent reaches me. Elijah takes my hand, his face unreadable as he gives it a shake.

“Thank you for the welcome. It’s good to be here and to see Azura after all this time.” He replies as Azura smiles, walking back over to him and wrapping her arms around his waist.

“I missed you too Dad.” She says softly, looking up at him. He kisses her forehead before Dad steps forward and greets them.

“Mama Red.” Kataleya says, I didn’t even notice her step out. I remember her ability as she meets her grandmother.

“Leo.” Scarlett says after Kataleya moves away. She closes the gap between us and gives me a hug. I bend down, giving her a one-armed hug back.

“Hey.” I reply, moving back just when Raven steps closer. Ok, I never realised these Westwood women were so fucking short. “Hi.”

She smiles vibrantly at me and gives me a wave. “Hi, I’m Raven, Liam’s mate.”

Yeah, I fucking knew that; I knew her story and the shit she went through as a kid, and then her entire dilemma with two mates.

“Yeah, I know. Welcome to the pack.”

“Thank you.” She grins and looks at Liam, who has just stepped forward. His eyes, as always, stuck in that deep magnetic navy of his wolf. “Rossi.” He says coldly.

“Liam.” Raven murmurs as Azura turns, her eyes sharpening as she watches us.

“Westwood.” I respond emotionlessly. As much as I didn’t want to fucking cause a scene, I wasn’t just going to let him fucking walk all over me. So instead, being the dick I am, I look at Azura, tugging her close and kiss her neck once, inhaling her intoxicating scent.

One of the quintuplets mutters something but I didn’t really care. They needed to get used to seeing us getting close.

“Mama Red!” Skyla exclaims. Unlike her sister, she’s not fucking hard to miss. Kataleya blends in like a calm breeze, whilst Sky is like a fucking black blob of pure poisonous evil. Like the symbiotes, Carnage and Venom from Spiderman. I think I can say which one I prefer.

Dad and Azura’s parents were talking, before Dad suggests we all head inside.

“Why don’t you all go ahead? I think I will have a word with Leo.” Liam adds, making everyone stop and look between “Liam…” Azura pouts, putting on that cute voice of hers that somehow sounded so fucking wrong. She was blinking her eyes at him, and when I saw him look away, I knew that look worked on all these fuckers.

“Just a word, Zu. Go on inside.” He promises, cupping her face and kissing her forehead.

“They’re big boys. They should know how to behave, and I hope you do behave.” Scarlett states with a small smile, looking at her son. There was a subtle warning on her face, one I had seen before. The woman took shit from no one.

He didn’t respond, as one of the boys with dark hair and green eyes looked between us before scoffing and walking off ahead.

Skyla doesn’t budge, a smirk on her face. as she looks between us.