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

few weeks and I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here, I

to know exactly how

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

there was someone else

there had been footprints…my

the data from her broken phone to see what she was up to out there, but the entire thing

take a while longer, since the acid from

shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let

and irritation rushed through me at the storm of emotions that ran through me, and I lit a cigarette,

the marble floors reached me, and

me,

her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs

smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into my pants

the pleasure that rushed

fun?” She kissed my

sighed and let go

had my attention, but she

” Leo!”

me when I‘m talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last few weeks; it‘s

woman you cheated on me with!” Her brown eyes filled

clear in

and I

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

Marks she had seen.

not fucking question me! What I do has nothing to do with

for your petty worries, I haven‘t seen her

one

won‘t see

My anger was rising, and I glared out

truth, since then I feel we don‘t even have sex as

She corrected

not fucking counting.” I replied dangerously,

as she stared at me with a

mean it‘s

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

She whispered, her gaze turning

on my cigarette, letting go of

busy.If you want to walk, Nikki, walk.I

change is scaring me.”

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

but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly what she hid behind that tiny piece

the petite side, Nikki was a piece of candy that only a fool would

was only three years younger than me, the ideal age

in bed, or so I thought until I had

was good…the fucking psycho on the floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips

saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought

of a door opening, and the sound

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth,

just as Corrado came

a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes were full of

He rubbed

‘I warned you, do not give me fucking shit

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

Nikki?” He

down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

were just having a debate over football, you know, she‘s a

life to

chuckled before hugging

no, wrong team! So when did Daddy come

my arms around

you.” I replied, standing

holding on

stub out my cigarette

you have a 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,

was fucking

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

disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need to

lot going on, Corrado, things I need to take care of.”

you to be here with me.” He

needed someone who could take care

although Nikki treated him

he was mine, I

the fuck

“Well how about I sleep with you tonight?” I suggested, looking at

and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he

pup would sacrifice his own space and everything

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

He declared, staring up at

“Will you please

into

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

a moment, making his

“Yes! Thank you!”

I

his excitement, he soon became