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

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

wanted to know exactly how she

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

certain there

one…but there had been footprints…my

to see what she was up to out there,

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

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

rushed through me at the storm of emotions that ran through me, and I

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

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

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

as I smoked my cigarette,

that rushed through me at her

fun?” She kissed my

in the mood.” She sighed and let go

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

” Leo!”

look at me when I‘m talking to 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

in

eyes flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly

memory of Azura, but it didn‘t take away the marks that she

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I do has nothing

seen her again, nor is she

was one

won‘t see

one.” My anger was rising, and I glared out of

feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!”

She

replied dangerously,

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

just mean it‘s not

hurt knowing you cheated on me Leo, I‘m

She whispered, her gaze turning to my

on my cigarette, letting go of

you want to walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t

two years, Leo…this change is

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

in nothing but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I

the petite side, Nikki was a piece of candy that

was only three years younger than me, the ideal

and she was fucking good in bed, or so I

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 black hair

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

am so fucking.” The sound of a door opening, and the sound of small feet, reached my

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

Corrado came

was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes

He rubbed

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

at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and I strode over

with Nikki?” He asked me

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

having a debate over football, you know, she‘s a Man

life to ever

before

no, wrong team! So when did Daddy come

my arms

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

grinned, holding

to stub out my cigarette before heading to his

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 it, but after

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

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

have a lot going on, Corrado, things I need to take

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

could take

was, although Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t warm up to

was mine, I couldn‘t

the fuck do I

I sleep with you tonight?” I suggested,

I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he

own space

onto the tiny bed, my legs dangling off just as they always did, and I held my arm out to him, allowing him to pounce back into my

staring up at

sleep.” “Will you please take a day

into

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

try.” I replied after a moment, making his

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

and despite his excitement, he soon