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AZURA. I awoke to a dull ache in my back, I was in a comfortable bed and I could smell a citrusy fresh scent. I frowned, opening my eyes and looking around what appeared to be a hospital room. The walls were a pale green, with the far wall being covered in forest scenery. I was hooked up to some drips. Sitting up, I yanked them off and slid out of the bed. Sunlight was streaming through the window that was open a crack, and I could hear the faint sounds of laughter and chatter from outside. I looked down, realising I was wearing a pale green hospital gown. My clothes. Where were they? I scanned the room, my heart leaping when I spotted my luggage and coat on the couch in the corner. I rushed over to it, wincing as a pang of pain rushed through my back. Oh fuck. What time was it? Or worse, what day was it and where was I? Where was my phone? I was about to grab some clothes when one of the two doors leading off the room opened, and a woman in a white coat with her brown hair
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 replied, trying not to let the mockery in my voice show. I gripped his wrist, forcing him to let go of me. He released me, taking out a cigarette and lit it. An image of Judah smoking his joint came to my mind, and the vast difference between both of them hit me hard. Leo oozed power and danger, yet, despite the pain, I don’t know if it was the mate bond, but I felt better around him. Sure the pain he had caused me still hurt, and that emptiness that had grown inside of me was still there, but… I knew I would be safer here until I found 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 told me things weren’t great between them. "Fine, I will be gone before your dad is back." Our eyes
AZURA. He had a family… I stared at the marble tiles of the shower walls, letting the water pour down my body. Nikki is his woman, and the boy… I closed my eyes, resting my forehead against the cool wall. He had a son… Why didn’t I know this? Sure, I never cared about the latest news, but it was never something mentioned. Sky or Kat would have mentioned it… But then again, Leo has moved away from his family entirely. Nikki seemed damn nice, and I had gone and slept with her man. He was your mate, Azura. Would he have broken up with her if I wasn’t a Westwood? I don’t know… Why did he mark me then? Does he love her? Probably… What he felt for me was just because of the bond… I was the other woman. My heart squeezed remembering the story of my biological mother. Her mate cheated on her, in fact, I even had a brother thanks to his infidelity, a brother who has been desperately trying to get to know me, but it’s been me who just hasn’t wanted to. I wasn’t ready. I felt bitter
LEO. Night had fallen and I couldn’t sleep. Something about seeing her again was fucking with my mind… It was one of the rare fucking days I was able to get home before midnight and just crash, but yeah, isn’t going to happen. I frowned, pushing the thought away as I looked down at the Sangue territory from my apartment window. The glittering lights in the windows of the building were a reminder of how far we had come from the caverns we once resided in. The mini town was not only a sign of our prosperity, but it was proof of advancement. Not to mention it was pretty easy on the eyes, with modern buildings, high-tech security, and packed with everything my people needed to thrive in this world. The Sangue Pack… One would not think that we were once a pack of rogues, who had been raised and forced to serve one of the most psychotic evil monsters of all time. Living in torment, fear, and abuse, left its mark on us all, marks that didn’t just vanish overnight. We had the highest num
AZURA. He stepped forward, raising his eyebrow as he took a drag on the cigarette. Why did that look so damn fine..? Something about a man smoking always looked sexy. My mind was messed up… He was shirtless, that drool-worthy body of his making my stomach flutter like crazy. His black jeans sat low on his hips, and from this angle I could see the curve of that sexy ass of his too. "Keep wishing for that. You ain’t all that." He replied, his sharp blue eyes meeting mine. "Oh yeah, right, it’s my dream to have you drooling over me. How can I forget, I'm head over heels." I shot back mockingly, not missing the way his eyes trailed over me smoothly before he looked back into my eyes. Although I wanted to ask about his son, I wasn’t sure if I should. To hell with it, I'm asking. "I never knew you had a son, like no one has ever mentioned it." "Why should they? My business is no one else’s." "He’s cute, unlike you." I shrugged, turning my back to him. I didn’t want him to look at
AZURA. This kid was a little devil in disguise, and I liked it. With Katara having no interest in mischief, and the quintuplets too big to obey, I missed them at this age. "So, you can’t cook?" I looked at the tomato and cucumber sandwiches that he was gawking at disdainfully. "Yes I can, I made these." I pushed the plate towards him, proud of my accomplishment. No, I can’t cook, all I can make is nachos and that's in the microwave. "Oh. We don’t call this cooking." He added. "Well, can you cook?" "I'm five." "And?" "I'm too young to cook." I smiled, reaching over and tugging his cheek. "Yeah sure, but you are old enough to judge. Let me tell you something, making a sandwich is an art. Look; I had to margarine the bread slices perfectly, then spread the cucumber that were cut into equal sized thin slices, we then added some sliced cheese before finishing with perfect thin slices of tomato." "The tomato is thick and the cucumber slices aren't equal sizes." Corrado mumbled, l
LEO. I switched the coffee machine on, smoking a cigarette as I leaned against the worktop, looking down at my arm. The wound was long gone, but the memory remained. She was a fucking psycho, who the fuck went around stabbing people with whatever shit they had at hand?! I overreacted. I know I fucking did, but the moment Corrado started to show off his doll… I wanted her out of my life. I needed her gone, but I also knew she had reasons that were forcing her to stay, none that involved me. There was something that she was running from, and I was certain it was linked to whatever the fuck happened that night. If I was able to find out, I could have it dealt with, and then tell her she was safe to leave early. Her phone. I needed to get to work on that shit. "Good morning, Daddy." Corrado said, as he came out of his bedroom with Winona. "Good morning, you sleep ok?" I asked, crouching down and ruffling his hair. He smiled at me and nodded, giving me a hug. "I slept the best, a
AZURA. "He contacted me, wanting to meet me. I just needed a break." I shrugged, trying to fight my nausea. I was lucky it only came here and there and that I wasn’t vomiting buckets, unlike Raven with Katara. The girls knew a lot of what happened with Judah since Kataleya and Song both had not wanted me to get involved with him to begin with… I wish I listened, but I never really ever do, do I? "Fuck Azura, you need to tell someone." Skyla said, her eyes flashing a deep plum purple, that turned darker the closer it got to the pupil. Her anger clear within them. "He needs to die." "Skyla." Kataleya murmured soothingly, placing her hand on her sister’s shoulder. Skyla closed her eyes, exhaling deeply, as she fought her emotions. Malevolent, her cat, meowed, brushing her shoulder, and Skyla’s eyes opened as she smiled down at her little fur ball. Those two had been together for years, Alejandro had gotten it for her when she was little, ten years on they were still the dangerous gre