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

her fucking

how she had ended up with that

and although I

there was

had been

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

while longer, since the acid from the WB12 had damaged the circuit

it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let it go, but the poison

irritation rushed through me at the storm of emotions

sound of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached

that always appealed to me, yet it

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

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

not tired.” I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me at her touch, I was

some fun?” She kissed my

sighed and let

attention, but she didn‘t speak.Instead,

” Leo!”

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

on

in

dangerously, and I glared coldly at

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

Marks she had seen.

me! What I do

I haven‘t seen

one fucking

won‘t see her

fucking no one.” My anger was rising, and I glared out

have sex as often as before!” “We fucked

She

counting.” I replied dangerously,

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

it‘s not

on me Leo, I‘m trying my best to keep us

get over this…” She whispered, her gaze turning

a drag on my

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

together for over two years, Leo…this change is

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

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

light brown eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of

three years younger than

and she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought

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

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

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

hand over Nikki‘s

just as Corrado came into view, removing

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

He rubbed his

do not give me fucking shit

She looked at me before nodding tersely

with Nikki?” He asked me

crouched down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

just having a debate over football, you know, she‘s a Man U fan.” I replied

didn‘t want his life

chuckled before

no, wrong team! So when did Daddy come

my

disturb you.” I replied, standing up and lifting him onto my

holding on

to stub out my cigarette before

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 take care of that

sure was

try.” I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open

of disappointment in his

going on, Corrado, things I

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

could take care of

was, although Nikki treated him well,

mine, I couldn‘t expect it

fuck do

about I sleep with you tonight?” I suggested, looking at the tiny

I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he

pup would sacrifice his own space and everything

got onto the tiny bed, my legs dangling off just as they always did, and

happy.” He declared, staring up at me with pure happiness in his

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

into

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

I replied after a moment, making

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

despite his