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

fucking gone fast, and whilst she

to know exactly how

answers, and although I fucking don‘t care,

certain there was someone

there had been

phone to see what she was up to out there,

still get something out of it, it would just take a while

shouldn‘t bother me, that I

flare of anger and irritation rushed through me at the storm of emotions that ran through me, and I lit a cigarette,

padding on the marble floors reached

that always appealed to me, yet it

She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs as

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

quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through

about some fun?” She kissed my

mood.” She sighed and let go

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

” Leo!”

What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last few weeks; it‘s

on

clear in her

dangerously, and I glared

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

Marks she had seen.

me! What I do

seen her

one fucking

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

She corrected

not fucking counting.” I replied

her heart was beating as she stared at me with a

mean it‘s

on me Leo, I‘m trying my best to keep

over this…” She whispered,

on my cigarette, letting go of

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

change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in

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

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

the petite side, Nikki was a piece

three years younger than me, the

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

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

even hear what I’m saying?!”

sound of a door opening, and

over Nikki‘s mouth, warning

just as Corrado came into view, removing my

tousled mess, and his

He rubbed

‘I warned you, do not give me fucking shit when he‘s

looked at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and I strode over to my

with Nikki?” He

down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

you know, she‘s a Man U

didn‘t want his life to ever have

chuckled before

So when did Daddy come home?” He

my

I didn‘t disturb you.”

grinned, holding on

stub out my cigarette before

but Jackie 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 pack work, and had been

was fucking

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

the look of disappointment in his eyes made me feel the

a lot going on, Corrado, things I need

be here

needed someone who could

Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t warm

was mine, I

the fuck

about I sleep with you tonight?” I

up his eyes and I gave him the tiniest of

sacrifice his own space

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

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

you please

looked into

pup was the thing I really fucking cared for, sure Nikki and the pack were close

a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

I ordered

his excitement, he