Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

11. My Life

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 number of people suffering from PTSD.

Memories of torture and terror didn‘t just leave us…

Even the few who agreed to have their memories removed didn‘t feel as settled as they hoped.

Some things just didn‘t go away…

The dreams that haunted my nights still remained; the abuse, the torture, the fear..

They didn‘t just go away.

I grew up thinking maybe I was fucking weak to not be able to deal with it…

but then I realised it was part of who I was, what helped shape me into the man I am today.

Even if people couldn‘t fucking stand me, I don‘t care.

My pack was my priority, and although we were one family, I still made sure that each one of them was able to fend for themselves and would be able to live alone if the need ever came.

We needed no one else.

A Pack that I ran, yet I did not hold the official title…

A title that Marcel, my father, held.

In fear of my views, he refused to hand it over to me, instead taking the side of his family, staying true to his vow that unless I yielded to the council and found my mate, only then will he deem me worthy as the Alpha.

I would never bow down to the King‘s council, like a coward, I wouldn‘t lie.

That title will be mine.

The last time we talked before he went on holiday I had told him he needed to let me take over but still, he refused…

He wanted me to find my mate, saying only she could guide me and get rid of the hatred within me…

Hatred…

I don‘t really know if I felt it anymore…I felt…numb to it all.

There were only a few things that made me feel anything.

But soon…I was planning to force his hand, until he passed that title to me.I had proven my fucking worth.I was not a child who would obey his dictatorship.

As for a mate…

Fuck, I did not want to become the fucking slave to a woman, but when I saw her in that club…I had lost control.

She had been so fucking appealing, I had been in a meeting when I had noticed her from one of the rooms.

I was with Nikki, and I hadn‘t planned on having fun, didn‘t mean I couldn‘t enjoy the view…but then that same sexy doll had turned out to be my fucking mate.

And the sex…Well if the mark wasn‘t proof of how fucking good she felt and tasted, then I don‘t know what was.

At that moment, I wanted to make her mine forever.

Meant to be mine fucking forever…but she turned out to be none other than a Westwood

Fuck that.

Her father was one of the Elite Eleven, a title that was unofficially given to the strongest Alphas in the country.

And then they act like they aren‘t fucking elite.

Pricks.

When I had found her last night, it had been a fucking coincidence.

We were heading home from a certain trade I had to take care of when I had seen a wolf running through the trees, but it didn‘t look normal, and so we had followed it.

No matter how much I hated the elite, it didn‘t mean I was going to let someone die…even if she wasn‘t my mate…

I hated the odd pull of our broken bond, the fear for her wellbeing as I carried her to my car, driving as fast as I fucking could to get her back here unnerved me.

I hated the feeling…

She shouldn‘t be here…

didn’t need her to fuck

fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here, I would ignore

how she

the answers, and although I fucking don‘t care, I still wanted to

there

had been footprints…my

she was up to out there,

something out of it, it would just take a while longer, since the acid from the WB12 had

know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let it go, but the poison

and irritation rushed through me at the storm of emotions that ran through me, and I lit a

then the sound of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me, and Nikki‘s scent

to me, yet it didn‘t compare

let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist,

neck as I smoked my cigarette, slipping her

replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me at her

how about some fun?” She

She sighed

she didn‘t speak.Instead,

” Leo!”

What is going on? You‘ve been so

woman you cheated on me with!” Her brown eyes

clear in her

and I glared coldly at

away every memory of Azura, but it didn‘t take away the marks that she had left on my

Marks she had seen.

question me! What I do

worries, I haven‘t seen her again, nor is she on my

one

won‘t see her

no one.” My anger was rising, and I glared

better be telling the truth, since then I feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!” “We

yesterday.” She

replied dangerously,

but her heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker of

just mean it‘s not the

you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying my best to keep

get over this…” She whispered, her gaze turning to

drag on my

walk, Nikki, walk.I

change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in frustration and

me?” My eyes flashed dangerously as I

but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly what

black hair, light brown eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was

three years younger

she was fucking good in bed, or so

beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable, and glossy

saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought

am so fucking.” The sound of a door opening, and the sound

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

came into view, removing my

brown hair was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes were full of

rubbed

you, do not give me

nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and I strode

wrong with Nikki?” He asked me

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

were just having a debate over football, you

his life to

before hugging

wrong team! So when did Daddy come

wrapped my

asleep, so I didn‘t disturb you.” I replied, standing up and

holding

my cigarette before heading

but Jackie said I should sleep.I want Grandad to come home, I get bored.Will you have a day off soon?” I had something I needed to take care of that didn‘t involve pack work,

was fucking

but I‘ll try.” I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and

of disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need

a lot going on, Corrado, things I need

have things going on.I want you to be here with me.” He was fighting back tears, and I stroked

could

Nikki treated him well, he

was mine, I couldn‘t expect

fuck do I

I sleep with you tonight?”

lit up his eyes and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved right to the

sacrifice his own space and everything

as they always did, and I held my arm out to him, allowing him to

I‘m happy.” He declared, staring up at me with pure

please take

looked into

really fucking cared for, sure Nikki and the pack were close

a moment, making his

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement,