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 to

fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here, I

how

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

certain there

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

broken phone to see what she was up to out

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

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

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

on the marble floors reached me, and

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,

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

I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through

some fun?”

the mood.” She sighed and let go of

but she

” Leo!”

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

me it‘s that same woman you cheated on me with!” Her brown eyes filled

clear in

flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly at

that night, washing away every memory of Azura, but it didn‘t take away the marks that she had left on my

Marks she had seen.

not fucking question me! What I

worries, I haven‘t seen her again, nor

one fucking

see her

anger was rising, and I glared out of

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

She

replied dangerously, turning and grabbing

she stared at me with a

just mean it‘s

on me Leo, I‘m trying

She whispered, her

drag on my cigarette, letting go of

busy.If you want to walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t hold it

change is scaring me.” She

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

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

and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece

years younger than me, the ideal age

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

from her large dazzling blue eyes,

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

fucking.” The sound of a door

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her

as Corrado came into view,

tousled mess, and his hazel eyes

He rubbed

you shouting?” ‘I warned you, do

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

Nikki?” He asked me

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

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

his life to

chuckled before

So when did Daddy come home?” He

my arms

I didn‘t disturb you.” I replied,

holding on

paused to stub out my

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

was fucking

frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched

the look of disappointment

lot going on, Corrado, things

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

someone who could

treated him well, he didn‘t warm up

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

fuck do I

about I sleep with you tonight?” I

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

pup would sacrifice his own space and everything for

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

He declared, staring up at me

sleep.” “Will you please take a day

into his

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

after a moment,

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

despite his excitement, he soon