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 to fuck anything

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

how

and although I fucking don‘t care,

certain there

there had been footprints…my men

tried to get the data from her broken phone to see what she was up to out

something out of it, it would just take a while longer, since the

and I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let it

the storm of emotions that ran through me, and I lit a cigarette,

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

to me, yet it didn‘t compare

been working for three days straight.Today you‘re home.Come on, let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her

my neck as I smoked my cigarette, slipping

that rushed through me

about some fun?” She kissed my neck

the mood.” She sighed and

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

” Leo!”

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

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

in

and I glared coldly at

washing away every memory of Azura, but it didn‘t take away the

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I do

haven‘t seen her again, nor is she

one

won‘t see her

rising, and I glared

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

yesterday.” She corrected

replied dangerously, turning and

heart was beating as she stared at

mean it‘s

you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying

whispered, her gaze turning

a drag on my

busy.If you want to walk,

for over two years, Leo…this change is

for cheating on me–” 5 “Forgave me?” My eyes flashed dangerously as I glared at

red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly

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

was only three years younger than me, the ideal age

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

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

what I’m saying?!”

sound of a door opening, and the sound of small

hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning

as Corrado came into view, removing

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

rubbed his

‘I warned you, do

tersely and walking back towards

wrong with Nikki?”

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

over football, you know, she‘s a Man

his life to

chuckled before

So when did Daddy

wrapped my arms

didn‘t disturb you.”

grinned, holding on

to stub out my cigarette before heading

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

was

replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered so as

disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need to

Corrado, things I need to

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

needed someone who could take

treated him well,

was mine, I couldn‘t expect

the fuck

sleep with you tonight?” I

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

pup would sacrifice his own space and everything

and I held my arm out to him, allowing him to pounce back

declared, staring up at me

please take a day off, Daddy?”

looked into his

thing I really fucking cared for, sure Nikki

after a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement, he