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Azura

T he moment he bites down on my neck, I’m gone, lost in the unimaginable pleasure that only he can give me. I turn my head, giving him better access to the crook of my neck. A low growl of approval leaves him, and I shiver in delight when his tongue runs along my neck once more. Oh, fuck…

He sucks on my neck hard, making my entire body explode with need and pleasure. I turn in his arms only for his hand to run over my stomach, the other brushing my hair back as he continues to pepper my neck with rough, sensual kisses. His dick is hard in his pants, pressing against me.

Damn, I want our clothes gone.

Goddess… I wish I could stay in his arms forever… I feel protected. I lean into him, relishing his touch. Every touch, every caress… from the brush of his hair against my cheek, or the way his heart is beating in his chest against my back, or the way his lips feel against my shoulder… it is perfection. I don’t know what we are or if this is really happening, but I am going to enjoy every moment of it. I don’t care about the deal we have made or how daunting it will be to live up to it when the time comes. Because at this moment, one more night with Leo sounds euphoric. Fuck, I want this. This fire, this passion, this heat…

His hand slips under my top, and I pull away slightly, gripping his wrist as he squeezes my boob, making me whimper. Fuck, yes…

I tilt my head up to him. Our eyes meet, and his other hand wraps around my neck. He leans in to kiss me, but I turn my head away, gasping as he twists my nipple. His lips graze the corner of my lips, making my breath hitch. I sigh, pressing myself back against him.

“Fuck you’re a tease,” his whispered growl comes. I elbow him lightly.

“Oh, am I?” Twisting in his arms, I turn and try to pin him against the window, only for him to look down at me arrogantly, a smirk on that sexy face of his.

“Getting a little overconfident, aren’t you?” He pulls me closer by the wrist, burying his head in my neck. My heart pounds violently when he sucks hard.

“Not in a rush, are you?” I counter breathlessly as I pull away.

“Only as much as you are… your arousal smells fucking good,” he murmurs, his hand tightening around my neck as he runs his tongue over his lips. I stick my tongue out, leaning closer. His eyes blaze as he caresses it with his own pierced tongue. Oh, fuck, this feels good. I want that tongue on every inch of my body…

It fucking will be… I’m not resting tonight until I’ve fucked and tasted every inch of this sexy body of yours. All you have to do is be a good girl and spread those legs for me.

Oh, yeah…

The heat between us as our eyes lock, our tongues sensually grazing against each other, is out of this world. Oh, Goddess…

There is just something incredibly sexy about this, the storm of his emotions as he fights to control himself… the way he is moving slowly as if wanting to savour the way I taste and the carnal hunger in those eyes…

Fuck… he growls through the link.

Another jolt of pleasure rushes to my core as his hand lets go of my neck and twists into my hair, yanking me closer as he sucks on my tongue, his lips meeting mine in a rough, intoxicating kiss. Sparks fly, and the only thing I can think of is the way his lips feel against mine. My panties are probably soaked, and I can smell my arousal in the air as he devours me hungrily.

Oh, fuck… that’s it…

He is such a damn good kisser. My entire body feels like it might just give way. I moan against his lips, feeling him throb against me. The power of the bond and those crazy hot sparks rush through me like a violent storm, a storm created by the pent-up emotions that we had both fought against for what feels like too damn long. This kiss… no words can describe it…

My arms wrap tightly around his neck as he grips the side of my face and the back of my neck, kissing me harder. The taste of his mouth and his plush soft lips are so fucking good… damn…

I moan against his lips, reaching down, wanting more. I grab the hem of his shirt and pull it off, breaking away from his lips reluctantly to get it over his head. My stomach knots as he allows me to remove it, my eyes raking over his perfect body, and I run my fingers down his chest, letting my nails dig into his skin, leaving scratches in my wake. His eyes flash, and something tells me he likes that. Oh, I could devour him. I can’t wait to have his dick inside me once more. He is a damn sex god. Every inch of his body is perfect and so fucking enticing…

He tosses the shirt to the floor, his muscles flexing as I run my hand up his traps, grazing the back of his neck. For a moment, our eyes meet once more, and time seems to stand still, his steely blue filled with so many emotions… so intense… I can’t breathe… I -

“Fuck, you’re beautiful,” he whispers seductively. Those words make my pussy clench. The way he is looking at me… I believe them…

Suddenly, he lifts me up, his hands on my ass as his lips come crashing against mine in a bruising kiss. He begins walking towards his room, and my heart thunders. Flashes from the night of his rejection return to me with a vengeance. The suffocating pain of his rejection as I tried to speak but couldn’t. The memory of me crumbled on that floor as I wished he didn’t leave. Trying to beg him to stay… the pain of my wolf’s heartbreak as she howled in agony. I hadn’t been able to breathe… I -

“Azura! Azura, look at me.”

I gasp as his hands cup my face, snapping me from my thoughts, and I realise we are in his room, and I am sitting on his lap on the bed. My arms are still around his neck, but I had spaced. My heart is pounding violently as I look around, trying to gather my thoughts.

“Baby Girl, look at me.”

I stare into his eyes, wondering if he sensed my thoughts, and my stomach sinks when I see the storm of guilt in his eyes. He had felt it… all my emotions.

I slam my walls up, but it is too damn late. I look away, hating feeling so vulnerable. Sure, I had told him how I had felt, but I had never expected him to feel it…

“I just… I was… I just -” He presses his thumb against my lips, shaking his head.

“I didn’t realise how hard the rejection was… I hurt you so fucking much… I fucking talk about being a better person, but the consequence of my actions -”

His phone rings, startling both of us, and I quickly get off his lap, feeling so out of place as I back away from him. I can’t place the emotion in his eyes as he watches me, but I am unable to get rid of the memory of that night. I turn my back on him the moment he stands up and answers his phone.

“Alpha. Tracer 7 is on the move, and they are not travelling any of their usual routes.” I don’t recognise the man on the other side of the phone as Leo moves past me. Grabbing his laptop, he sits down, flipping it open.

“On it. Are you following?”

“No, I’m staying at a distance.”

“You got your phone with you?” He asks me. I nod. “Can you grab it?”

“I’ll go get it.”

Hurrying out to the lounge, I feel confused, realising what we had almost done. The chemistry between us is crazy, but even in that haze of lust and want, the rejection has left me feeling cold. I can feel my wolf’s pain in my head, the fact that she didn’t get to be near her mate… and I realise that unless she heals, I can’t move on from that pain either. I can sense her whimpering in the corner of my mind. I haven’t felt her presence this strongly since before the rejection. She is getting stronger, but she is in so much pain. I miss her… I want her to return to her full strength.

I grab my phone, staring at the screen blankly for a moment. I have a few texts, but I haven’t opened them. I carry it back to the bedroom and unlock it. Leo is sitting there shirtless, laptop in his lap, his phone placed next to him, and he is still on call.

“Text your friend Song. Just ask her what she’s up to,” he says, glancing up as he runs his fingers through his hair. If it wasn’t for what he had just said, I would have gotten distracted by his body. My stomach sinks as I stare at him before looking down at my phone.

“What’s happened?”

“Don’t stress it, just text her,” he replies. I nod. My eyes fall to his hard manhood before our eyes meet once more, and I realise I have messed it all up. A strange tension has settled between us, and he has his walls fully back up and is once more the cold Leo…

I try to focus as I open Song’s messages, realising she hasn’t really inputted anything on the group chat, but she has sent two private messages.

‘Hey, Azura, do you think we can video call when you have a moment alone?’

‘Azura, you there?’

Song is not impatient…

“Has he got her?” I ask quietly. “That doesn’t sound like her.”

I hold the phone out to Leo, who takes it from me, frowning deeply. He begins texting, and I sit down next to him, making sure to leave a small gap as I lean over to see what he is typing.

‘Sure, I can call in a few minutes. Just let me make sure I’m alone. I’ll call you.’

‘Great.’

“What is going on, Leo?” I ask, looking at the laptop. It is a map with a flashing blue blimp moving pretty fast.

“I have been tracking Skyla, Kataleya, and Song just in case he tried something to hurt them. I sent one of my trusted men to keep an eye on Song due to her being the ideal option to target and it seems Judah may have done just that. Her phone is moving at an incredible pace, and she hasn’t made any calls in the last few days, only texted and most of those were to you.” Leo frowns. My heart thunders as I stare at the screen.

“If he has Song, he will hurt her,” I whisper, my heart thundering with anger and fear, anger at Judah and fear for Song.

I need to save her.

“Calm down. Answer the call like normal. I’m hoping he shows his face, it will help… I’m tracking them. We will find them, don’t worry.” His voice is serious and cold once more, and I simply nod. He takes my phone, pressing just a few buttons. My screen blinks before he passes it back to me. His eyes meet mine as I stare at the phone, feeling a little shaken. “Azura?”

“What?” I reply. He seems to hesitate for a second, muting the phone that is next to him.

“You got this… as for the deal… we’ll consider it done. I won’t back out of the promise I made you,” he says quietly, looking away. My heart clenches, feeling a mix of emotions, and I nod, not knowing what to say. So instead, I sit back against the headboard making sure it looks like I am alone. I take a deep breath, inhaling his scent to calm myself. You got this, Azura.

Leo stands up, turning the light up so the room is flooded with a warm light before sitting on the floor with his laptop in front of him.

“Just remain calm. Whatever you see on your screen, I will see on mine. Don’t look away from the screen, and make sure he does not realise you are not alone, okay?”

I nod, my heart thumping at the phone in front of me. Taking a deep breath, I call Song, placing a huge smile on my face. Please be okay…

The phone is answered only for me to be looking at a blank screen.

“Hey, girl.” I smile.

“H-hey, Azura,” Song’s voice comes. My heart sinks as I realise that is far from her normal voice. It sounds strained.

“Why can’t I see you?” I ask, smiling slightly, although my nerves are a mess. Suddenly, the phone tilts and I realise it is some outdoor woody place.

Suddenly, Song comes into view. My eyes widen, my heart pounding as I stare at her bruised face. There is something tied around her neck, and a hand is yanking at her short hair, but it is the fear and concern in her eyes as she tries to shake her head slightly that gets to me. She is worried about me when she is the one held hostage.

“Song…” My stomach sinks as I feel as if a bucket of icy water has been thrown at me.

Keep talking, Leo commands through the link.

Okay.

“Azura, don-” Her head is suddenly yanked backwards before a fist connects with her face, making her grunt in pain.

“Song!” My heart thunders with rage, but it is the face that appears on the screen that is the final cherry on top to ruin the evening for me. His hazel eyes are filled with dull darkness and that ever-remaining anger as he looks me over.

“Well, well, well… it’s good to see you again, little pet. Now, how about we stop playing hide and seek and you come to me before I cut this pretty little witch into bite-size cubes and feed her to the fucking wolves.”

“Judah…” I growl.

“Azura,” he smirks coldly. You are fucking dead. “I’ll be waiting for you. Be a good little obedient bitch and leave that pack without telling that Alpha,” he hisses menacingly.

Ask him why.

“Why? Are you scared of him?” I ask coldly. His smirk becomes even sicker as he leans forward.

“Don’t try me, or shall I start chopping?” He threatens.

Agree to meet him. Leo guides me with such calmness that I realise he is sending it through the link to calm me.

“Fine. Don’t hurt her, I’ll come to you.”

At least we now have a face, Leo’s voice comes. It is strange, but despite the tension between us, I feel safe hearing his voice in my head.

“Good. Keep your phone close. I will tell you exactly where to go. Make sure you’re alone, and don’t plan anything funny. We have a deal, and unless you want these videos on the net… you will come to me.” My phone beeps, and I see the five incoming messages.

“Leave that pack tonight, Azura. Your first destination is that little cavern we used to meet at…”

“Fine. I’ll leave as soon as I can without anyone noticing,” I reply.

“I’ll see you soon… don’t take too long, or we might be enjoying a little witchy song for dinner tonight. Sounds…” he trails off, his eyes darkening with rage when they fall on my neck. “Are you sleeping with him?” He hisses so menacingly that I almost flinch.

“No,” I growl.

“Good, because you’re mine,” he spits before the call ends.

No, I’m fucking not.

I toss the phone onto the bed, leaning back as I run my hands through my hair. Fuck, he has Song! I punch the bed, my gaze falling on Leo. He is working on his computer, but it is the blazing anger that is rolling off of him that catches my attention. I don’t know how I didn’t notice it; it is almost suffocating.

“Leo?” I call, and then I realise why he is so pissed. He had received those videos, too, and although he hadn’t clicked on them, looking at my phone, I can see that two of the videos he had sent clearly show me. Naked.

I feel sick at the fact that he has those. I hated how he would antagonise me until I felt like I had to prove that I could do anything.

Leo stands up and places his phone near his ear.

“I want the team to close in but keep hidden. This fucker won’t be getting away. Make sure nothing happens to the girl.” He hangs up, slipping his phone into his pocket, and turns to me. “He’s not getting away. Not this time. Let’s move. I’m going to fucking kill him.”