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…

her

I needed her fucking gone

exactly how she had ended up with

she had the answers, and although I fucking

was certain there was someone

had been footprints…my

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

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

shouldn‘t bother me, that

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

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

smell that always appealed to me, yet it didn‘t

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, her hand caressing my abs as it dipped down to the band

as I smoked my cigarette,

quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me

how about some fun?” She

the mood.” She sighed and

my attention, but she didn‘t

” Leo!”

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

that same woman you cheated on me with!” Her brown eyes

clear in her

eyes flashed dangerously, and I

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 do

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

one fucking

won‘t see

was rising, and I glared

feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!” “We fucked yesterday.”

yesterday.” She corrected

I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing her

heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker of fear and

mean it‘s not

me Leo, I‘m trying my best to

this…” She whispered, her gaze turning to

on my

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

been together for over two years, Leo…this change

“Forgave me?” My eyes flashed dangerously as I

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

and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of candy that only

years younger than me, the

smart, level–headed, and she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste of something I never

euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were

it again, can you even hear what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled,

I am so fucking.” The sound of a door opening, and the sound of small

my hand over Nikki‘s

Corrado came into

was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes were

He rubbed his

‘I warned you, do not

nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and I strode over to

Nikki?” He asked

crouched down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

over football, you know, she‘s a

want his life to

chuckled before

team! So when did Daddy

wrapped my arms around

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

grinned, holding

my cigarette

should sleep.I want Grandad to come home, I get bored.Will you have a day off soon?” I had something I needed to

was

I pushed the door to his

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

lot going on, Corrado, things

be here with me.” He was fighting

needed someone who could take

him well,

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

the fuck

tonight?” I

and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as

own

as they always did, and

at me with pure happiness in his

sleep.” “Will you please take a day

looked into his

sure Nikki and the pack were

I replied after a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement, he soon