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 a few weeks and I needed her fucking gone

know exactly how she had ended up with

answers, and although I fucking

there

one…but there had been footprints…my

her broken phone to see what she was up to out there, but the entire thing had been

still get 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,

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

footsteps padding on the marble floors reached

that always appealed to me,

get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs as it

as I smoked my

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

fun?”

the mood.” She sighed

She had my attention, but she didn‘t

” Leo!”

at me when I‘m talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been

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

in her

and

had showered that night, washing away every memory of Azura, but it didn‘t take away the marks that she had

Marks she had seen.

I do has nothing to

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

one

won‘t see

one.” My anger was rising, and I glared out of

telling the truth, since then I feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!” “We fucked yesterday.” I growled

yesterday.” She

fucking counting.” I replied dangerously,

heart was beating as she stared at me

mean it‘s

me Leo,

whispered, her gaze turning to my

my cigarette,

busy.If you want to walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t

two years, Leo…this change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in frustration and

for cheating on me–” 5 “Forgave me?” My eyes flashed dangerously

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

on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of candy that only a

was only three years younger than me, the

fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste of something

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

what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train

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

clamped my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning

Corrado came

tousled mess, and his hazel

rubbed his

‘I warned you, do

tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and I strode

wrong with Nikki?” He

crouched down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

football, you know, she‘s a Man U

his life to ever have

before

wrong team! So when did Daddy come home?” He

my arms around

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

grinned, holding on

my cigarette before heading

soon?” I had something I needed to take care of that didn‘t involve pack work, and had been swamped for the last few months with it, but after tonight…I‘d have a bit

was

as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as

on his bed and the look of disappointment in his eyes made me feel the

lot going on, Corrado, things I need

want you to be here with me.” He

someone who could take care

Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it

the fuck do I

I sleep with you tonight?” I

excitement lit up his eyes and I gave him the

own

bed, my legs dangling off just as they always did, and I held my arm out to him, allowing him

at me with pure happiness in his

please take

looked into his

sure Nikki and the pack were close

after a moment,

“Yes! Thank you!”

I

nodded, and despite his excitement, he