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 to fuck anything

I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst she

to know exactly how she had ended up with

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

was certain there was someone else

no one…but there had been

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

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

didn‘t happen on my territory and I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that

and irritation rushed through me at the storm of emotions

soft footsteps padding on the

appealed to me, yet it didn‘t

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

I smoked my cigarette, slipping her

not tired.” I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through

how about some fun?” She kissed my

sighed and

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

” Leo!”

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

woman you cheated on me with!” Her

clear in her

eyes flashed dangerously, and

but it didn‘t take away the marks that

Marks she had seen.

question me! What I do

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

one fucking

see her

fucking no one.” My anger was rising,

be telling the truth, since then I feel we don‘t even have sex as often as

yesterday.” She

not fucking counting.” I replied dangerously,

heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker of fear and

mean it‘s not

me Leo, I‘m trying my

get over this…” She whispered,

my cigarette, letting go

to walk,

been together for over two years, Leo…this change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in frustration and

5 “Forgave me?” My eyes flashed

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

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

three years younger than me,

so I thought until I had

her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable, and glossy black hair which

what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought that I fucking

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

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her

Corrado came

and

rubbed his

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

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

with Nikki?”

crouched down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

a debate over football, you know, she‘s a Man

his life to ever

before

no, wrong team! So when did Daddy come

my arms around

didn‘t disturb you.” I replied, standing up and lifting him

holding

paused to stub out my

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 didn‘t involve pack work, and had been swamped for the

sure was fucking

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

him on his bed and the look of disappointment in

on, Corrado, things I need

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

someone who could

him well, he didn‘t warm

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

fuck do

you tonight?” I suggested, looking at

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

own space and everything

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

declared, staring up at me

Now sleep.” “Will you please take a day

looked into

thing I really fucking cared for, sure Nikki and the pack were close seconds, but nothing

try.” I replied after a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement,