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 to fuck

a few weeks and I needed her fucking gone fast, and

wanted to know exactly how she had ended

answers, and although I fucking don‘t care, I

there was someone

smelt no one…but there had

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

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

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

emotions that ran through me,

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

always appealed to me, yet it didn‘t compare

to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist,

neck as I smoked my cigarette,

that rushed through me at her touch, I was far

fun?”

mood.” She sighed and let go

she didn‘t speak.Instead, she sighed

” Leo!”

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

same woman you cheated on

in

eyes flashed dangerously, and

but it didn‘t take

Marks she had seen.

question me! What I do has nothing

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

one fucking

won‘t see

rising, and I glared out of the

better be telling the truth, since then I feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!” “We fucked yesterday.” I growled “Three days

yesterday.” She corrected

replied dangerously, turning and

as she stared at me with a flicker of fear and

it‘s

me Leo, I‘m trying my best to keep us

this…” She whispered, her gaze turning

my cigarette, letting go of

to walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t hold it

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

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

gown, she looked perfect, and I

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

only three years younger than me, the ideal

and she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste

good…the fucking psycho on the floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable, and glossy

You‘re doing it again, can you even hear what I’m saying?!”

a door opening, and the sound

clamped my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

turned just as Corrado came into view,

was a tousled mess, and his

rubbed

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

before nodding tersely and walking

with Nikki?” He asked me

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

you know, she‘s a

his life to ever

before

So when did

my

you.” I replied, standing up

holding

stub out my cigarette before heading

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

sure was fucking

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

him on his bed and the look of disappointment in his eyes made me feel

on, Corrado, things

going on.I want you to be here with

needed someone who could take care of

was, although Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t

he was mine, I couldn‘t expect

fuck do I

sleep with you tonight?” I suggested, looking at the tiny car

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

sacrifice his own space and everything

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

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

please take a

into

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

replied after a moment, making

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement, he