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

and I needed her fucking gone

know exactly how she had ended up with that

had the answers, and although I fucking don‘t

there was someone else

no one…but there had been footprints…my men

see what she was up to out there, but the entire thing

something out of it, it would just take a while

territory and I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just

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

soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me, and Nikki‘s scent filled my

smell that always appealed to me,

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

smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into my pants and massaging my

that rushed through

how about some fun?” She

She sighed

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

” Leo!”

me when I‘m talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last few weeks; it‘s getting to

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

in

and

but it didn‘t take away the marks that she had left on my

Marks she had seen.

me! What I do has nothing to do

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

was one

won‘t see her

My anger was rising, and I glared out of

truth, since then I feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!”

yesterday.” She

replied dangerously,

her heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker

mean it‘s not the

cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying my best

this…” She whispered, her gaze

a drag on my cigarette, letting go

been busy.If you want to walk,

years, Leo…this change is scaring

5 “Forgave me?” My eyes

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

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

only three years younger than me,

level–headed, and she was fucking good in bed, or so

floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump

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

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

over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

came into view, removing

was a tousled mess, and his

rubbed his

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

out of my sight.‘ She looked at me before nodding tersely and walking

Nikki?” He

crouched down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

football, you know, she‘s a Man U fan.” I replied

didn‘t want his life to

before

no, wrong team! So when did Daddy come home?” He

my arms

you.” I replied, standing

holding on

stub out my

to stay awake 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

was fucking

door to his bedroom open wider and

bed and the look of disappointment in his eyes made me

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

be here with me.” He was fighting back tears, and I

needed someone who could take

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

he was mine, I couldn‘t

the fuck do I

I sleep with you tonight?” I suggested,

up his eyes and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved right to

sacrifice his own space and

always did, and I held my arm out to him,

at me with pure happiness in

sleep.” “Will you please take a day

into his

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

replied after a moment, making his heart skip

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

his excitement, he soon