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 to fuck anything

her fucking gone fast, and whilst

how she had ended up with that rabid

had the answers, and although I fucking don‘t care, I

there was someone

smelt no one…but there had been

see what she was up to out there, but the entire thing

take a while longer, since the acid from the WB12

shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let

storm of emotions that ran through me, and I

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

to me, yet

get to bed.” She wrapped her arms

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

the pleasure that rushed through me at her touch,

fun?”

She sighed and let go

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

” Leo!”

me when I‘m talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for

tell me it‘s that same woman you cheated on

in

flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly

memory of Azura, but it didn‘t take

Marks she had seen.

me! What I do has nothing

worries, I haven‘t seen her

was one fucking

won‘t see her

My anger was rising, and I glared out

the truth, since then I feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!”

She corrected

fucking counting.” I replied dangerously,

beating as she

mean it‘s not the

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

She whispered, her gaze turning to my

my cigarette, letting

been busy.If you want to walk,

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

me–” 5 “Forgave me?” My eyes flashed

gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly

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

three years younger than me,

in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste

I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes,

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

am so fucking.” The sound of a door opening,

clamped my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her

Corrado came into view, removing my

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

He rubbed his

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

before nodding tersely and walking back towards

with Nikki?” He asked

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

you know, she‘s a Man U fan.”

life to

before

team! So when did Daddy

wrapped my arms

you.” I replied, standing up and lifting

grinned, holding

my cigarette

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 tonight…I‘d have

was

quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his

and the look of disappointment in his eyes

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

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

who could take

treated him well, he didn‘t warm up

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it

fuck do

tonight?”

eyes and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved

sacrifice his own space and everything for

legs dangling off just as they always did, and I held my

at me

sleep.” “Will you please take a day

into

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

after a moment, making his heart skip

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

and despite his excitement, he soon