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

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

still wanted to know exactly how she had

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

was certain there was someone

smelt no one…but there had been footprints…my men

to get the data from her broken phone to see what she was up to out there, but the entire thing had been damaged in

while longer, since

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

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

on the marble floors

me, yet it didn‘t

for three days straight.Today you‘re home.Come on, let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs as it dipped down to the

on, Leo.” She kissed my neck as I smoked my cigarette,

not tired.” I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me

fun?” She

in the mood.” She sighed and

she didn‘t speak.Instead, she

” Leo!”

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

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

in

dangerously, and I glared coldly at

Azura, but it didn‘t take away the marks that she had

Marks she had seen.

I do

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

one

won‘t see her

anger was rising, and I

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

yesterday.” She corrected

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

as she stared at me with a flicker of fear

it‘s

on me Leo, I‘m trying

whispered, her gaze

on my cigarette, letting go

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

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

“Forgave me?” My eyes flashed dangerously as I glared at

in nothing but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly

on the petite side, Nikki was

years younger than me,

good in bed, or so I

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

can you even hear what I’m saying?!”

of a door opening, and the sound of small

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

just as Corrado came into view, removing my

was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes were full

rubbed his

do not give me fucking shit when

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

with Nikki?” He

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

you

life

before

team! So when did

wrapped my arms around

didn‘t disturb you.” I

holding on

stub out my

have a day off soon?” I had something I needed to take care of that didn‘t involve pack work, and had been swamped for

was

the door to

of disappointment in his eyes made me

a lot going on, Corrado, things I need to take care

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

someone who could take

him

I couldn‘t expect it

fuck

how about I sleep with you tonight?” I suggested, looking

him the tiniest of smiles as he moved right

pup would sacrifice his own space

the tiny bed, my legs dangling off just as they always did, and I

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

you please take a day off,

looked into

cared for, sure Nikki and the pack

moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

I

his excitement, he soon