Chapter 29


    29. Do I Trust Him


    AZURA.


    “Try me.” His words rang in my head, and I wanted to. Somehow, I wanted to blurt it all out and have


    him fix it...


    It was weird, the way he made me feel like I could rely on him. It confused the heck out of me because


    I always handled everything myself. 1


    He looked so yummy in that ck shirt and grey pants. His toned thighs, narrow waist and those


    delicious muscr biceps... This guy was born with incredible genes and those blue eyes … goddess


    never had I liked the colour more.


    But the way he was behaving was unnerving me... I could feel his anger. I just wasn‘t sure if it was


    because I left the room, or fucked up his delta‘s face, or because maybe seeing me injured pissed him


    off?


    Stop kidding yourself Azura... He marked you, rejected you, and watched you copse before walking


    away... 1


    The memory felt like a harsh p in the face, and I broke our eye contact, moving away from his touch.


    I pushed the painful thought away and took a deep breath.


    “I was in here when I heard two loud bangs and they sounded a bit weird; so I thought I‘d go see if


    Jackie was ok, I barely got out the door when I saw Emmet storm out their door....” I nudged him away


    with my shoulder and slid out from where he had me trapped. “He entered the lift and I hurried to their


    door, Jackie opened it thinking it was Emmet. That‘s when I saw that she had a bruise on her cheek


    and around her neck. It wasn‘t even just finger marks; he had dug his ws into her skin and then...


    she just said to me not to tell the Alpha.”


    I turned and looked at him, he was standing there, one hand to his chin, the other in his pocket and he


    was frowning deeply, obviously wanting me to continue. So I looked him square in the eye and carried


    on.


    “When I went down there, he was around the side of the building about to go through some door, and I


    called him. He told me to mind my own business, and I confronted him. He got pissed and threatened


    me. Then I defended myself by losing my shit and attacking him like the psycho I am.” I finished with a


    shrug. 4


    No reaction.


    That frown remained, as his eyes dipped to my forearm, where I was bleeding a little, although it was


    already healing up pretty well. It wasn‘t a big deal... if he saw Emmet...


    “So although he‘s your Delta, he could use some work...” I mumbled as he advanced on me but despite


    the fact he was oozing dominance and power, it wasn‘t threatening, even if my heart was racing. I knew


    that was because of something entirely different. 1 He took my wrist in his hand before raising it to his


    mouth, and to my surprise, he ran his tongue along the graze, sending a riveting jolt of pleasure


    straight to my core. s


    LIIS UUL


    I yanked my arm away, frowning at him, despite feeling my cheeks heat up. “What are you doing!” I


    growled. He cocked a brow, taking out a cigarette and lighting it. . “Alpha saliva heals, or don‘t you


    know that?” – “I do, but just because I had a graze doesn‘t mean you are going to go around licking it.”


    I frowned, although it left a cooling touch in its wake. “I saw a cut and I licked it. End of fucking story.”


    He growled, smoking his cigarette. 3


    “I have a graze on my ass, are you going to lick that too?” I shot back, before freezing as his eyes met


    mine. 12


    You really are the ssiest woman in the world, Azura. Is there ever a time I didn‘t put my foot in my


    damn mouth? “Do you want me to?” He replied mockingly. Leo‘s pierced tongue on my ass? 2


    Hmm yes, please. 2


    Wait no.


    I red at him.


    “No thanks,” I muttered, stalking out of the bedroom. I did not want to be in there when everything that


    wasing into my head was far from decent. I knew I was frustrated, and I always got carried away


    when I‘m overwhelmed. I heard him follow me silently before I turned to him. “So, uh, do you believe


    me?”


    “I can tell when someone lies.” He said simply. “I‘ll have someonee to check up on your injuries,


    get some rest.”


    He didn‘t answer me... Would he do nothing?


    “I‘m not lying.” I tried, unable to hide the frustration in my voice.


    He paused his hand on the door handle, turning and looking at me, and I knew this was myst


    chance.


    1


    “I‘ve heard of stories where people hide abuse, where even the best of Alphas don‘t notice it happening


    beneath their noses. Women or even men, who keep it a secret because they love their mates too


    much to let them go.”


    He turned back to me, watching me with that sharp, calcting look in his eyes. “Seems like you know


    someone who has been through that.”


    I wasn‘t going to hide it because of my own pride, because if this got him to see that Jackie needed


    him, then I was ready to tell him.


    29 Del Trust Him


    “Indigo, my biological mother... She let her mate treat her like shit just so he stayed by her side. She


    was so blinded that without him, she lost the will to live.”


    And she didn‘t care if I died or lived... 2


    I looked away from those ice–cold eyes, hating how vulnerable I sounded.


    “I‘m just... Jackie is a good person, I don‘t want her to go down that path.”


    I looked down at my nails.


    He approached but I didn‘t look up trying topose my emotions. When he ced two fingers under


    my chin, forcing my face up, our eyes met. “Friend, brother, or pack member… if someone is abusing


    their mate, I will deal with them. Rest assured Little She–Wolf, I know you‘re not lying, you‘ve told me


    what you saw. Now I‘ll handle the rest. Get some sleep once you‘re checked over.” 4


    He cared for others, but it kind of hurt that he had also hurt me.


    This isn‘t about you Azura, but Jackie. I didn‘t want another woman to be Indigo.


    I gave a small nod, trying to pull away from his touch that was making my heart pound and head feel


    light. But he refused to let go, curling his fingers under my chin and forcing me to look at him. He


    searched my eyes for something before I pulled away and turned my back on him.


    He didn‘t say anything, and I sensed him moving away. I could only breathe when I heard the door click


    shut...


    –


    LEO.


    I left the room, taking my phone out.


    ‘Becky, can youe to the 7th floor of my apartment block? There‘s an important guest in the


    apartment across from Emmet‘s. Check her over. She was in a fight, and may have a few fractures.‘ 1


    ‘Of course Alpha Leo. I will be there in ten.‘


    “Thanks.


    I ended the link, looking at the video Eric had sent. From their bodynguage it was clear they were


    arguing. Then Emmet grabbed her and my eyes zed, the urge to cross the floor and rip that door off


    its hinges and


    Stop.


    I was thinking like a deranged beast... One that reminded me of someone I hated to the fucking core.


    10


    Emmet will get what‘sing to him, but it‘s toote. I would handle this in the morning. I hooked up


    her door to my phone, every time she left, I‘d know... I think I would pay Marcel a visit, I‘m certain he


    had answers I could use. 1 ‘Jax are you there?‘


    ‘Yeah Alpha, I just got back, any issue?‘


    ‘I want you to keep an eye on Azura Westwood. She‘s on the 7th floor across from Emmet‘s ce.‘


    A slight silence followed as I entered the lift and headed down.


    “Yeah, of course.‘


    ‘No one aside from Winona is to go to her room. Make sure no one sees you, especially Emmet.


    ‘Understood Alpha.‘


    I left the apartment building, smoking a cigarette as I made my way to Marcel‘s, a ce I hateding


    to... I hated the fact that he would always choose them over me. 2 I rang the door, although I knew the


    code, I refused to walk into a ce that I did not consider mine.


    The door was opened by a shirtless Marcel, a towel around his shoulders. It was obvious he had just


    showered after his workout. “Leo.” A smile crossed his face as if he was happy to see me, and I simply


    brushed past him. “I had a few questions.” I replied coldly, looking at him.


    He closed the door and nodded.


    “Ask away.” He said, crossing his arms. “What‘s the story behind Azura Westwood‘s biological


    mother?” I asked.


    He raised an eyebrow, smirking slightly. “Why would you be interested in Azura‘s life?”


    “I‘m not, and don‘t antagonise me. You already know that she was my mate.”


    “Is your mate.”


    Our eyes met, and I held his cold gaze.


    “I rejected her.” 1


    He looked almost sympathetic before nodding and jerking his head towards the lounge.


    “Come on in.”


    I followed, refusing to take a seat and instead walked over to the window overlooking the front garden,


    as I smoked my cigarette. “I thought Azura left but I heard not long ago that she‘s back?” “ns


    changed. She‘ll be leaving soon, don‘t worry.” I reply, looking at him indifferently. 1 He nodded, sitting


    down and observing me with a tilt of his head. “She‘s a strong woman with a good heart, albeit a little


    adventurous, Leo. She‘s perfect for


    you.”


    “Yeah, of course, a Westwood can‘t be anything but perfect in your eyes. I don‘t really fucking


    care. I asked about Indigo Malone, not if Azura is perfect for me or not.” 3


    Marcel sighed before looking at his hands. 2


    Il fine she had a mate who abused and cheated on her. In fact, she even miscarried a few times


    because of his abuse.”


    So was that why this situation with Jackie triggered her, because it reminded her of Indigo?


    “It was terrible, and when it came to light, Alejandro lost it. Fred was one of his most trusted men, and


    the fact that this was happening under his nose made him lose it. He made the hard decision to send


    him on a suicide mission... and he died. Just like everyone knew he would. Alejandro felt the pack link


    break and Indigo felt the loss of a mate.”


    I didn‘t know that...


    “So Alejandro punished him by killing him off... So ultimately, isn‘t he responsible for Indigo‘s death,


    because everyone knows that not many can survive the loss of their fucking mate?” I smoked my


    cigarette, raising an eyebrow.


    Marcel frowned.


    “It‘s not like that.” He said sharply, but he looked a bit unnerved.


    “It fucking is. He ended two lives that day, fuck almost three. A logical person would have put him in


    prison, not for his sake but for his mate‘s. So, the way I see it, this brother of yours has made a lot of


    fucking mistakes.” 5


    “Everyone makes mistakes, Leo, but Alejandro did it for Indigo, hoping she‘d find someone–” “Did he


    know she was pregnant?” 2


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    “Yes, but that‘s–“.


    “So he still fucking risked her and Azura‘s lives? Because everyone knows the loss of a mate can


    fucking break you. She went into that battle wanting to die right?” He was frowning as he looked at me,


    almost as if he didn‘t know what to say. 2


    “Can I assume you are worried or angry for Azura?” He was watching me intently.


    “Why would I be?” I denied. 1


    This entire conversation left a bitter taste in my mouth? There was more to Azura Westwood than met


    the eye, and the urge to learn and figure her out was growing. I liked puzzles, and she brought a few.


    The topmost being her fucking ex. I actually wanted to see exactly what this fucker had, that had made


    her fucking date him. 5


    “I‘ll be leaving.” I strode to the door when he spoke up.


    “Leo, take her as your Luna. I assure you she will make you happy and Corrado loves her already.” He


    said quietly. 3 I didn’t bother turning back or answering. Shutting the door behind me, I left.


    I reyed the video once again as I made my way home, not wanting to think about what Marcel had


    said. I watched the clip, seeing her brace her feet on the wall before flipping over andnding behind


    him. 1