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

her fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here,

know exactly how she had ended

and although I fucking don‘t

was certain there was someone else

had been footprints…my

from her broken phone to see what she was up to out

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

didn‘t happen on my territory and I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let it go, but the poison bothered

me at the storm of emotions that ran through

the marble floors reached

appealed to me, yet

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

as I smoked my

replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me at her

how about some fun?” She kissed my

mood.” She sighed and let go

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

” Leo!”

you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last

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

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

Marks she had seen.

question me! What I do has nothing to do

petty worries, I haven‘t seen her again,

one

see

was rising, and

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

She

replied dangerously,

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

mean it‘s not the

hurt knowing you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying my best to keep us

over this…” She whispered, her gaze turning

on my cigarette, letting

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

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

on me–” 5 “Forgave me?”

looked perfect, and

slightly on the petite

three years younger than me,

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

the floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were

You‘re doing it again, can you even hear what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought that

a door opening, and the sound of small

hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

came

tousled mess, and his hazel

He rubbed his

shouting?” ‘I warned you, do not give me fucking

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

Nikki?” He

down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

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

life to ever have

before hugging

So when did Daddy come

my

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

grinned, holding

my

day off soon?” I had something I needed to take care of that didn‘t involve pack work, and had been swamped for

was fucking

frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered so as not to

bed and the look of disappointment

on, Corrado, things I need to

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

who could

was, although Nikki treated him well,

was mine, I couldn‘t expect

the fuck do

sleep with you tonight?” I suggested, looking at

His excitement lit up his eyes and I gave him the

own

just as they always did, and I held my arm

at me with pure happiness in

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

looked into

pup was the thing I really fucking cared for, sure Nikki and the

try.” I replied after a moment, making

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

nodded, and despite his excitement, he soon