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

and I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst

wanted to know exactly how she had ended up with

and although I fucking

there was someone

no one…but there had been

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

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

shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just

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

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

to me, yet it didn‘t compare

let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs as it dipped down to the band of

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

replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me at her

some fun?”

mood.” She sighed and

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

” Leo!”

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

tell me it‘s that same woman you cheated on me with!” Her brown

clear in her

and I glared coldly

Azura, but it didn‘t take away the marks that she had left on

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I

I haven‘t seen her again, nor is she on my

one fucking

won‘t see

was rising, and I glared out

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

She

replied

as she stared at me

just mean it‘s not the

Leo, I‘m trying my

whispered, her

took a drag on my cigarette,

been busy.If you want to walk,

change is scaring

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

red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly what she

the petite side,

years younger

smart, level–headed, and she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste of

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

even hear what I’m saying?!” Nikki

of a door opening, and the sound

hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to stay

just as Corrado came into view, removing my

tousled mess, and

rubbed his

warned you, do

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

wrong with Nikki?” He asked

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

football, you know, she‘s a Man U fan.” I

life to ever have

chuckled before hugging

wrong team! So when

my arms

didn‘t disturb you.” I replied,

holding

my cigarette before heading to his

to stay awake but Jackie said I 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 fucking

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

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

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

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

someone who could take

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

I couldn‘t

fuck do I

I sleep with you tonight?” I suggested,

His excitement lit up his eyes and I gave him

his own space and everything

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

I‘m happy.” He declared, staring up at me with pure happiness in

Now sleep.” “Will you please take a day off,

looked into

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

try.” I replied after a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

and despite his excitement, he