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

weeks and I needed her fucking gone fast, and

still wanted to know exactly how she

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

certain there

one…but there had been footprints…my men confirmed

she

while longer, since the acid from the

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

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

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

to me, yet it didn‘t

been working for three days straight.Today you‘re home.Come on, let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs as it dipped down to the

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

rushed through me

fun?” She

mood.” She sighed and let go of

She had my attention, but she

” Leo!”

is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last few weeks; it‘s

that same woman you cheated on me with!” Her

clear in

flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly

every memory of Azura, but it didn‘t take away

Marks she had seen.

not fucking question me! What I do has nothing

seen her again,

one

won‘t see her

My anger was rising, and I glared out of the

we don‘t even have sex as often as

She

fucking counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and

beating as she stared at me

it‘s not

cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying

She whispered, her gaze

drag on my cigarette, letting go

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

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

you for cheating on me–” 5 “Forgave me?” My eyes flashed

in nothing but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly what she hid behind that tiny

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

only three years younger than

level–headed, and she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I

large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable,

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

sound of a door opening, and the

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her

just as Corrado came into view, removing

hair was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes were full of

He rubbed

you, do not give me fucking shit when

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

wrong with Nikki?” He

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

you know, she‘s a

didn‘t want his life

before hugging

wrong team! So when did

wrapped my arms

didn‘t disturb you.” I replied, standing

grinned, holding

out my

had something I needed to take care of that didn‘t involve pack work, and had been swamped for the last few months with it, but after

sure was fucking

the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered so as not to bump

and the look of disappointment in his

on, Corrado, things I need

on.I want you to be here with me.” He was fighting back tears, and

could take care

Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t warm

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

the fuck do I

tonight?” I suggested, looking at the

His excitement lit up his eyes and I gave him the tiniest of smiles

his own space and everything for

just as they always did, and I held my arm out

at me

Now sleep.” “Will you please take

into his

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

a moment, making his heart

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

his excitement,