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…

need her

fucking gone fast, and

still wanted to know exactly how she had ended up with that

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

certain there was someone else

there had been footprints…my men confirmed

tried to get the data from her broken phone to see what she was up to

just take a while longer, since the acid from the WB12

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

the storm of emotions that

footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me, and

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

you have been 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 it dipped down to the band of my

as I smoked my

that rushed through me

fun?” She kissed my

mood.” She sighed and let go of

but she didn‘t speak.Instead, she sighed

” Leo!”

talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been

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

in

eyes flashed dangerously, and I glared

it didn‘t take away the marks that she

Marks she had seen.

me! What I do has nothing

worries, I haven‘t seen

one fucking

see her

no one.” My anger was rising, and I

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

She

counting.” I replied dangerously,

was beating as she stared at me with a flicker of

it‘s not

me Leo,

this…” She whispered, her gaze turning

took a drag on my cigarette, letting go of

busy.If you want to walk,

Leo…this change is scaring me.” She exclaimed

me?”

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

light brown eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side,

years younger

was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste of something I never

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

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

I am so fucking.” The sound of a door opening, and

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

Corrado came

was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes

He rubbed

you, do not give me fucking

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

wrong with Nikki?” He

crouched down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

having a debate over football, you know,

want his life to ever

before

So when did Daddy come home?” He

my arms

so I didn‘t disturb you.” I

grinned, holding

paused to stub out my cigarette before heading to

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

sure was

replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider

him on his bed and the look of disappointment in his eyes

on, Corrado, things I need to take

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

needed someone who could take care

treated him well,

he was mine, I couldn‘t expect

fuck do I

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

him the tiniest of smiles as

his own

dangling off just as they always did, and I held my arm out to him, allowing

up at me with pure happiness in

you please take

looked into

for, sure Nikki and the pack were close seconds, but

I replied after a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

his