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 anything

and I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here,

I still wanted to know exactly how she had ended up

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

was certain there

had been footprints…my

to see what she was up to out there, but the entire thing

it would just take a while longer, since the acid from the WB12 had damaged the

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

irritation rushed through me at the storm of emotions that ran through

padding on the

always appealed to me,

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

Leo.” She kissed my neck as I smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into

that rushed through me at her

how about some fun?” She

mood.” She sighed and let

my attention, but she didn‘t

” Leo!”

I‘m talking to you?! What is going on?

woman you cheated on me with!” Her brown eyes filled

clear in

and I glared coldly

showered that night, washing away every memory of Azura, but it didn‘t

Marks she had seen.

What I do has nothing

haven‘t seen her again, nor

was one fucking

see

one.” My anger was rising,

I feel we don‘t even have

She corrected

not fucking counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing her

heart was beating as she stared

mean it‘s not the

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

She whispered, her gaze turning to

took a drag on my cigarette, letting go

walk,

years, Leo…this change is scaring me.”

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

perfect, and I knew exactly what she hid behind that tiny piece of

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

only three years younger than me,

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

large dazzling

even hear what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought that I

The sound of a door opening, and

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to stay

just as Corrado came into

and

rubbed his

shouting?” ‘I warned you, do not

my sight.‘ She looked at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom,

with Nikki?” He asked me

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

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

want his life

before hugging

no, wrong team! So when did Daddy

my arms around

long ago.You were asleep, so I didn‘t disturb you.”

holding on

to stub out my cigarette before heading to his

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, and

was

I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered so as not to bump

the look of disappointment in his eyes made me

things I need to take care

want you to be here with me.” He was fighting

who could

Nikki treated him

was mine, I couldn‘t

fuck do

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

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

pup would sacrifice his own space and everything

they always did, and I held

at me with pure

please take a day

looked into his

really fucking cared for, sure

try.” I replied after a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement,