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

fucking gone fast, and

know exactly how she had ended

although I fucking don‘t

was certain there was someone else

smelt no one…but there had been footprints…my men

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

get something out of it, it would just take a while longer, since the acid from the WB12 had

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

at the storm of emotions that

soft footsteps padding on the

that always appealed to me, yet it didn‘t

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

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

that rushed through me at her touch, I

fun?” She kissed

sighed and let go

she didn‘t

” Leo!”

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

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

in her

eyes flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly at

memory of Azura, but it didn‘t take away

Marks she had seen.

What I do

haven‘t seen her again, nor is

one

won‘t see her

no one.” My anger was rising, and I glared out of the

have sex as often as before!” “We

She corrected

counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing

flashed gold but her heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker of fear

just mean it‘s not

Leo, I‘m trying my best to keep

this…” She whispered, her gaze turning

drag on my

you want to walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t

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

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

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

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

younger than me, the ideal age

fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste of something I

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

saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought

of a door

over Nikki‘s

as Corrado came into view, removing

and his

rubbed his

warned you, do not give

me before nodding tersely and walking back

wrong with Nikki?” He

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

over football, you know, she‘s

want his life

before hugging

team! So when did Daddy come home?”

wrapped my arms

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

grinned, holding

to stub out my cigarette before heading to his

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,

was

I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered so as

disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need

going on, Corrado, things I

want you to be here

who could take care of

although Nikki treated him well, he

mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

fuck

about I sleep with you tonight?”

him the tiniest of

would sacrifice his own space and everything

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

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

you please take a day off, Daddy?”

into his

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

replied after a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

I

and despite his excitement, he soon