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

a few weeks and I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst

how she had ended

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

certain there

no one…but there had been footprints…my

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

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

bother me, that I should just let it go,

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

of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached

always appealed to me, yet it didn‘t compare to

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

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

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

how about some fun?”

She sighed and let

attention, but she didn‘t speak.Instead,

” Leo!”

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

on me with!” Her brown eyes filled with

in her

eyes flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly at

memory of Azura, but it

Marks she had seen.

What I do

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

one

see

was rising, and I

don‘t even have

yesterday.” She

counting.” I replied

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

just mean it‘s not the

on me Leo, I‘m trying my best

She whispered, her gaze turning to

drag on my cigarette, letting go of

walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t hold it

for over two years, Leo…this change

5 “Forgave me?” My eyes flashed dangerously as I

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

on the petite side, Nikki was a piece

years younger than

smart, level–headed, and she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the

I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes,

again, can you even hear what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the

fucking.” The sound of a door opening, and the sound

over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

just as Corrado came into

a tousled mess, and his hazel

rubbed

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

tersely and walking back

wrong with Nikki?” He

crouched down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

football, you know, she‘s a Man

life to ever

before hugging

So when did Daddy come home?”

wrapped my arms

so I didn‘t disturb you.” I replied,

holding

out my cigarette

I had something I needed to take care of that didn‘t involve pack work, and had been

sure was

but I‘ll try.” I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched

on his bed and the look of disappointment in

going on, Corrado, things I need to take care of.”

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

who could take care of

was, although Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t warm

mine, I couldn‘t expect

the fuck do

you tonight?” I suggested, looking at

gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved right to

own space and

did, and I held my arm out to

happy.” He declared, staring up at

sleep.” “Will you please take

into his

thing I really fucking cared for, sure Nikki and the

I replied after a moment, making his

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

and despite his excitement, he soon