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…

her to fuck

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

exactly how she had

had the answers, and although I fucking don‘t

there was someone else

one…but there had been footprints…my

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

it, it would just take a while longer, since the

bother me, that

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

then the sound of soft footsteps padding on the

me, yet it

working 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

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

I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me

fun?” She

the mood.” She sighed and let go

attention, but she didn‘t

” Leo!”

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

you cheated on me with!” Her

clear in

eyes flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly at

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

Marks she had seen.

me! What I do has nothing to

seen

one

see

My anger was rising, and I

then I feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!” “We fucked yesterday.” I growled “Three days

yesterday.” She corrected

I replied dangerously, turning

flashed gold but her heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker of fear and

just mean it‘s

on me Leo, I‘m trying my

She whispered, her gaze

took a drag on my cigarette, letting go

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

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

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

and I knew exactly what she

eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of

years younger than me,

and she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had

fucking psycho on the floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue

saying?!” Nikki yelled,

a door opening, and the sound of

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her

just as Corrado came into view, removing

was a tousled mess, and his

rubbed

shouting?” ‘I warned you, do not give me fucking shit

tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and I strode over

wrong with Nikki?” He asked

crouched down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

were just having a debate over football, you know, she‘s a Man

his life to ever

chuckled before hugging

no, wrong team! So when did Daddy come

my

ago.You were asleep, so I didn‘t disturb you.” I replied, standing up and lifting him onto

holding on

out my cigarette

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 had been swamped for the last few months with it, but

sure was

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

disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need

going on, Corrado, things I need

things going on.I want you to be here

needed someone who could take care

only problem was, although Nikki treated him well, he

mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

fuck do

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

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

pup would sacrifice his own space and everything for

dangling off just as they always did, and I held my

declared, staring up at me with pure happiness in his

you please take a day off, Daddy?”

into his

fucking cared for, sure Nikki and

I replied after a moment, making

“Yes! Thank you!”

I

and despite his excitement, he soon