“Why should I make things easier for you? You marked me, then you fucking rejected me, and I should just accept it because it’s what you want?” I ask quietly, trying to control the rage that is ready to unleash hell upon him. Our eyes meet, and I can hear his heart thudding as he tries to control whatever he is feeling. Does he want to kill me?
“Have you told anyone?” He asks dangerously, stepping closer.
I scoff.
Don’t come closer… I’m not sure what I want to do if he does; slap him? Knee him? Rip his dick off?
Tempting…
I don’t let my wolf’s pain or the other thoughts that swim in the deepest corners of my mind to surface. Leo Rossi is nothing to me.
“Why? Don’t want to be humiliated if everyone finds out you’re mated to me?”
He takes hold of my chin, and I feel the sparks of our wounded bond. His eyes flash, and he glares at me.
“I don’t care what anyone thinks, but I want to know how they all felt, knowing I’m the one who rejected you. Did it hurt them?” A cold smirk crosses his lips, and I shove him back, my eyes flashing as the pain returns once again.
“No. I didn’t tell them because they don’t deserve to worry over trash like you,” I spit, pulling free and grabbing my bag. “I’m leaving.”
“Go right ahead, this pack is impenetrable. No one comes in or goes out without my knowledge.”
I freeze.
Safe. What if…
My heart thumps, and I remember the little I have heard about the Sangue Pack, one of the most feared and most powerful packs in the country. Judah won’t come for me here… if… if I pretend Leo has kidnapped me, it might make Judah think I can’t do anything to help him. Leo’s reputation is vast. Everyone knows who he is. My mind is running a thousand miles per hour as I quickly weigh the pros and cons. I just need a bit of time…
“Do you really not want anyone to know we are mated?” I ask slyly.
“I’m not bothered,” he says carelessly, and I tilt my head.
Don’t try to pull reverse psychology on me, Blue-Eyes.
“Oh… you do. You don’t want anyone to know…” I tut as I approach him. The tense clench in his jaw tells me I am right as his eyes flash dangerously. I am onto something. “And you want me to accept your rejection… how about a deal?” His murderousgaze meets mine, and I smirk.
“What do you want in return?” His icy reply comes.
“I need a little time to heal and lay low. I just… need a break from stuff. So if you allow me to stay in this pack for a month, I’ll accept your rejection. I’ll be gone from your life forever. No one will ever know about us. I just need some space away from everyone,” I say, trying to pick my words carefully. He frowns.
“No. Fucking no. I want you gone. Immediately.”
I sigh before I stare at him, unblinking. Moments earlier, I would have been happy to hear those words, but now…
“Then I think I’ll scream and shout from the rooftops that I’m your Luna, and this mark will grant me that title. I wonder what Marcel will think when he realises what you did. Damn, he’s still the Alpha, isn’t he? Shame you’re twenty-eight and still not. Does it hurt?” I taunt. I know I am hitting a sore spot, but I know the rumours. When his eyes blaze a steel blue, his aura surges around us, and he grabs hold of my neck, I know I have hit a very dangerous nerve.
“Cross me, and there’s not a corner on this earth where you can hide from me. I will find you, and I will fucking destroy you.”
“Then accept my deal. Allow me to stay here for one month, and I will keep our secret forever. I will reject you in secret, and Azura Westwood will be nothing more than a shadow of your past. One month is all I’m asking.”
“No.” His eyes flash, and I frown slightly.
“Then I think it’s time everyone learns the truth.”
“Don’t try me. Heed my fucking words: run, little she-wolf, as far as you can, because if I ever catch you, your worst fucking nightmare will become your reality,” he whispers dangerously, his grip on me painfully tight. A smile curls the corner of my lips, and I raise an eyebrow, running the tip of my nail down his chiselled jaw challengingly.
“Oh, but you’re wrong, Blue-Eyes, because I am the stuff ofnightmares, and I’m here to create hell in your life. Not scared, are we?” Icy blue eyes meet my unblinking, bright blue ones.
“I’m warning you. Don’t mess with me,” he growls.
“Oh? But the thing is, I always do what I’m not supposed to.”
“Then you will regret it.”
A Painful Surprise
Azura
“One month. It’s all I’m asking for, and then I’ll be a good little she-wolf and walk away without unleashing hell,” I reply, trying not to let the mockery in my voice show. I grip his wrist, forcing him to let go of me. He releases me, taking out a cigarette and lighting it.
An image of Judah smoking his joint comes to my mind, and the vast difference between the both of them hits me hard. Leo oozes power and danger, yet, despite the pain, I don’t know if it is the mate bond, but I feel better around him. Sure, the pain he has caused me still hurts, and that emptiness that has grown inside of me is still there, but… I know I will be safer here until I find a way to deal with Judah.
“You will behave, and you will not tell anyone why you’re here. Marcel won’t be back for a few weeks, and I want you gone before then. Deal?” Marcel? Something about him using his Dad’s first name tells me things aren’t great between them.
“Fine, I will be gone before your dad is back.”
Our eyes meet before he turns and walks out, slamming the door behind him. I let out a breath, not realising how overwhelming it was to have him here. I place a hand on my stomach. With Leo agreeing, it’s brought me enough time to think of a plan, and maybe I can ask the doctor to do a check. Butwill she be trustworthy enough not to tell Leo? Her Alpha?
The door opens and the doctor re-enters, holding a tray of food. Her gaze instantly goes to my neck.
“Are you okay?” She asks, coming over with fear in her eyes.
“I’m fine, relax.” I give her a wink, walking over to the small sink basin where a mirror hangs above it. Fucker. He left a mark on my neck. “He just has a shitty attitude, but it’s fine. My family knows him, so I’m staying here for a bit.” I shrug. I should have asked Leo what we were going to say, but staying any longer than necessary in his presence is hard, too.
“Oh, I’m glad everything is okay. Please get some rest. I’ll ask the Alpha and have an apartment arranged for you. I have got some food for you to eat for now.” She is so adorable.
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