“Just leave, Leo. Your apology… isn’t enough. Give me back my life, take this pain away, and remove this mark from my neck. Otherwise, you can fucking go to hell.” My voice is calm, yet it is laced with venom.
He doesn’t speak, and I can’t read his emotions. His gaze dips to my neck for a second. Our eyes meet before he turns away without another word. He leaves the apartment. The door shuts behind him with a small snap that seems to ring in the empty apartment. I turn away, gripping the worktop, my heart thundering as I try to control my emotions. Regretted marking me…
Dickface.
I walk over to the sofa and sit down slowly. It is my own fault for even allowing myself to lose control of my emotions. I don’t know how long it takes for me to calm down, but it is dark outside. I stay sitting there glaring at the table. I unlock the phone he has given me, my hand shaking with uncontrollable rage as I find Dante’s number.
‘I want the necklace.’
He comes online immediately, and I stare at the phone, my heart raging. I see the message change to ‘read’ but instead of replying, his call is incoming. I answer, raising the phone to my ear.
“I want the necklace,” I repeat, my voice sounding menacing.
“Okay, My Temperamental Miracle.”
I’m no fucking miracle. “You are. You sure are one of a kind,” he teases in his deep, husky voice.
“Don’t try to get in my head, Dante. I’m not in the mood.”
“I’m not getting in your head, I can’t read minds. I just know what you would say.
“I’m angry, Dante. So angry,” I reply quietly.
“I know.”
“Don’t use that shit on me. I want to rip his mark off my neck, I want to leave from here, and I want to -“
“I know but don’t act in anger, Azura. We often say things that may not be perceived the way we want them to be. Look deeper.” I close my eyes.
“You understand me, right, Dante? It hurts. He makes me want to fucking give up,” I whisper, tucking my legs up under my chin.
“Since when can anyone make the Westwood Devil do anything?”
“Easy for you to say,” I mutter.
“You’ve got this. Besides he can’t be so bad if he can get under your skin like that.”
“He’s irritating and damn annoying. Arrogant and so… well, let’s just say a typical Rossi.” I am feeling calmer talking to someone.
“Well, we are pretty irresistible.” I roll my eyes, and a pleasant silence falls between us.
“So still not seeing anything about your future mate?” I ask. He lets out a throaty chuckle.
“I don’t know if I have one… you know how my wolf and I are. I don’t know if the same rules apply.”
“I don’t think the Goddess would deprive her Demi-God of a mate,” I say softly. I feel sorry for Dante. He holds so much on his shoulders. He often knows things to come, and I wonder how much pain and sadness he has foreseen…
“Well, as long as she doesn’t turn out as terrifying as you, I’m all good,” he teases.
“So funny.” I smile though. “Thanks for ringing, Dante. Ineeded it.”
“Any time. I’ll always be there for you.”
“Hey, I’m older, okay? You mean to say I’ll be there for you.”
“Nope, I meant exactly what I said. Now, go be a good girl and watch some TV or have a bubble bath. Whatever you girls do to calm down.” A bubble bath does sound good…
“Yeah, well, we aren’t men who go hitting things when angry…” Didn’t I just do that? He lets out a small, knowing chuckle.
“Whatever you say.”
I thank him before ending the call and decide to have a bath and text the girls. I just need to calm down…
Two hours later, I am so much more relaxed. The tub has a heating system, and the water never goes cold. I have some music on, and I feel much more at ease. I even had a good chat with Sky and Kat; sadly Song didn’t answer, so it was just us three.
Wanting to feel good about myself, I pull on a pretty lingerie set. Honestly, I need to thank whoever chose this stuff, but the memory that it is paid for by Leo leaves a sour taste in my mouth, so I push the thought aside.
I am just moisturising my legs when I’m sure I hear something. I tilt my head, lowering the music. There, I hear it again.
“Leo?” I ask, grabbing the bathrobe that I had tossed on the floor earlier. I put it on, leaving the bedroom only to see none other than Emmet standing there, looking beyond pissed. His aura is swirling around him, and unmasked rage contorts his face.
“So, you went and fucking snitched, and because of your fucking misconception, Leo suspended me from my position as Delta until further notice,” he growls. In a flash, he is in front ofme, grabbing my throat as he slams me against the wall…. “Oh, and guess what? Leo’s gone with his kid. He won’t be home for a while. Who are you going to run to now?”
A Blinding Awakening
Leo
We are sitting in the cinema, watching a kid’s movie, but I can tell Corrado isn’t enjoying it as much as he is enjoying watching me with a huge smile on his face. I feel fucking bad that I am gone so often that he is regularly left without even seeing me on some days.
“Not enjoying the movie?” I ask, looking down at him. He shakes his head.
“No, I love it! I’m loving the movie because Daddy came with me.” He smiles, and I lean down, cupping the back of his head and placing a kiss on his forehead.
“Me, too. It may be boring, but I like that we get this time, you know?” I remark, adjusting his mini popcorn tray in his lap.
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