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

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

how she had ended up with that rabid

answers, and although I

was certain there

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

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

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

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

me at the storm of emotions that ran through me,

the sound of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me,

to me, yet it didn‘t

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

kissed my neck as I smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand

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

fun?” She kissed

the mood.” She sighed and

attention, but she

” Leo!”

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

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

clear in

flashed dangerously, and I

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

Marks she had seen.

me! What I do

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

was one

won‘t see her

no one.” My anger was rising, and

we don‘t even have sex as often as before!”

She

not fucking counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and

eyes flashed gold but her heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker

mean it‘s not the

you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying

whispered, her gaze turning to my

a drag on my cigarette,

to walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t hold it against

over two years, Leo…this change is scaring

you for cheating on me–” 5 “Forgave me?”

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

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

was only three years younger than

she was fucking good in bed, or so I

beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable, and glossy black hair which

saying?!” Nikki yelled,

a door

clamped my hand over Nikki‘s

turned just as Corrado came into view, removing

tousled mess, and his

rubbed

warned you, do not give

looked at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards

Nikki?” He asked me

crouched down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

football, you know, she‘s

life to ever

before hugging

wrong team! So when

wrapped my arms around

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

holding

stub out my

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 pack work, and had been swamped for the last few months with it,

was

promise that kid, but I‘ll try.” I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to

the look of disappointment in his eyes made

have a lot going on, Corrado, things

be here with me.”

could take care

was, although Nikki treated him

he was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

fuck do I

with you tonight?” I suggested, looking

excitement lit up his eyes and I gave him the

pup would sacrifice his own space

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

up at

please take a day off, Daddy?”

into his

was the thing I really fucking cared for, sure Nikki

I replied after a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

I

nodded, and despite his