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

weeks and I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here, I would ignore

how she had ended

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

was certain there was someone

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

even tried to get the data from her broken phone to see what she was up to out there, but the

of it, it would just take a while longer, since the acid from the

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

storm of emotions that ran through me, and

the sound of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me, and Nikki‘s scent filled

appealed to me, yet it

get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs

as I smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into

pleasure that rushed through me at her touch, I was far too

about some fun?” She kissed my neck

mood.” She sighed

she didn‘t speak.Instead,

” Leo!”

going on? You‘ve been so

woman you cheated on me

in

and I

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

Marks she had seen.

not fucking question me! What I do has nothing to do

seen her again, nor is she on

was one fucking

see

anger was rising, and I glared out of

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

She corrected

not fucking counting.” I replied dangerously,

beating as she stared at me with

just mean it‘s not the

on me Leo, I‘m trying my best

whispered, her gaze turning to my

my cigarette,

busy.If you want to walk,

Leo…this change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in

5 “Forgave me?” My eyes flashed

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

black hair, light brown eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of

years younger than me, the

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

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

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

sound of a door opening, and the sound

clamped my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning

Corrado came into view, removing my

and his hazel

He rubbed

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

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

with Nikki?” He asked me

crouched down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

over football, you know, she‘s a Man

life to ever have

before

team! So when did Daddy come home?”

my arms

you.” I replied, standing up and lifting him onto

grinned, holding on

stub out my cigarette

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 last few months with

was fucking

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

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

a lot going on, Corrado, things I need to

things going on.I want you to be here with me.” He was fighting

could take care of

treated him well,

mine, I couldn‘t expect it

the fuck do I

tonight?” I suggested, looking

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

sacrifice his own space and everything for

and I held my

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

“Will you please take a day off, Daddy?”

into

I really fucking cared for, sure Nikki

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

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

despite his excitement, he soon