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…

need her

a few weeks and I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here, I would

how she had ended up

I fucking

there was someone

no one…but there had been

even tried to get the data from her broken phone to see what she was up to out there, but the

it would just take a while longer,

didn‘t happen on my territory and I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just

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

of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me, and

smell that always appealed to me, yet it didn‘t

wrapped her arms around my

my neck as I smoked my cigarette, slipping

quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me

how about some fun?” She kissed my

the mood.” She sighed

my attention, but she didn‘t speak.Instead, she sighed

” Leo!”

talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last

it‘s that same woman you cheated on me with!” Her brown eyes

clear in her

and

of Azura, but it didn‘t take away the marks

Marks she had seen.

What I do has nothing to

petty worries, I haven‘t seen her again,

one fucking

see her

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

then I feel we don‘t even have sex as often

She corrected

I replied dangerously, turning and

heart was beating as she stared at me

just mean it‘s not the

hurt knowing you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying my best

over this…” She whispered, her gaze

took a drag on my cigarette, letting

walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t hold it against

two years, Leo…this change is scaring me.” She

forgave you for cheating on me–” 5 “Forgave me?” My

but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly what she hid behind that tiny piece of

black hair, light brown eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of candy that

years younger than me, the ideal age

was smart, level–headed, and she was fucking good in bed, or so I

I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable,

you even hear what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off

fucking.” The sound of a door opening, and

hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to stay

Corrado came into view, removing my

mess, and his hazel eyes were full

rubbed his

are you shouting?” ‘I warned you, do not give

sight.‘ She looked at me before nodding tersely

wrong with Nikki?” He asked

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

a debate over football, you know, she‘s a Man

want his life to ever have

before

So when did Daddy

wrapped my

were asleep, so I didn‘t disturb you.” I replied,

holding

paused to stub out my cigarette before heading

tried to stay awake 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

was

try.” I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered so as not

of disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need to explain

going on, Corrado, things

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

someone who could take care

him well, he didn‘t

I

the fuck

about I sleep with you tonight?” I suggested, looking at the tiny car

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

own space and everything for

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

He declared, staring up at me

please take

looked into

sure Nikki and the pack were close seconds, but nothing beat

try.” I replied after a moment, making

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

despite his excitement, he soon became