Fire in the Heart

“That fucker…” Alejandro is the first to speak as he sits forward, his arm still around Kiara, but he is frowning deeply. “He…” “Another Alejandro.” Liam doesn’t sound happy; his usual smile is gone. “So now the mark makes sense. He marked you, and then when he found out you’re a Westwood, he rejected you…

I nod, and she closes the door. I count to ten, my eyes flashing silver before I turn and run to the lift. I may not tell Leo, but I am going to deal with him myself. How dare he… he is supposed to be the Delta… and he fucking hurt his mate? Not on…

“I’m not his goddamn guest, and I will attack someone if they fuck-“ “Leo will kick you out if you cause trouble,” Emmet snaps,ripping his shirt off and wiping his bloody face. Even though he is pretty lean, he is well-built. Well, the kicks are proof of that… “Oh? Even if he knows the truth?…

Yeah, I can’t do that. Think, Azura, think! “I need to pee!” I say suddenly. Leo raises an eyebrow, clearly not expecting that, but it works, breaking the moment between us, and I push him away and rush back to the bedroom. I slam the door behind me and hurry to the bathroom, locking the…

“These files are from just under a decade ago. I’m curious to see what the current Shadow Wolves database says.” He presses some buttons on his keyboard, and I narrow my eyes. “Are you hacking into their database?” “Do you want to know or not?” “I do… but -“ “So this is on both of…

“So, you took her?” “Yeah, I took her.” And it was fucking hot. “Leo, who is she?” “Azura,” I reply unhelpfully as I take off my jacket and head through the open arch to the dressing room area. “I know her name, who is she to you?” Her voice is accusatory. She crosses her arms,…

“Y-yes, Alpha,” she says, fidgeting. I don’t wait for a reply as I leave the room, making sure no one sees me as I slip away. Jackie’s words from earlier fill my mind, but I push them away. I won’t think about them for tonight. All I want to do is shift and go for…

“From your call records, the unknown numbers you received calls from have all been different, most likely from burner phones. But from what I’ve observed, he has been rerouting messages sent to and from your phone to himself. Meaning from Scarlett’s, Liam’s, Elijah’s, all of their numbers. The only ones that seem to be safe…

My heart races as I stare at her. She is going to do it. I can see it in her eyes; the pain, the fear, and, above all, that fire of determination. Will she really be able to do it? It had been fucking hard to say those words… I’d had to give it my…

She doesn’t argue, instead walking to the passenger side and getting in, resting her head back against the headrest. I get in, locking the doors before I start driving. She keeps her eyes closed as we continue. It is already late, and it has gotten dark outside. I turn the volume up a little on…