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

few weeks and I needed her fucking gone

exactly how she had ended up with

answers, and although I fucking don‘t care,

certain there was someone

had been

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

take a while longer, since the acid from the

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

at the storm of emotions that ran

then the sound of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me, and Nikki‘s

that always appealed to me,

working 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

smoked my cigarette,

tired.” I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me at her touch, I was far too

some fun?” She kissed

mood.” She sighed and

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

” Leo!”

“Can you look at me when I‘m talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last

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

clear in

and

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

Marks she had seen.

I

haven‘t seen her

one

see

My anger was rising, and I glared out of

have sex as

yesterday.” She corrected

fucking counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and

heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker

just mean it‘s

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

this…” She whispered, her gaze turning to my

drag on my cigarette, letting go of

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

for over two years, Leo…this change is scaring

“Forgave me?” My

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

slightly on the petite side,

years younger than me, the

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

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 which

saying?!”

The sound of a door

Nikki‘s mouth, warning

as Corrado came into view, removing my

and

rubbed his

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

looked at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and

Nikki?” He asked

crouched down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

football, you know,

want his life

chuckled before hugging

wrong team! So when did Daddy come home?” He

wrapped my

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

grinned, holding on

to stub out my cigarette before heading

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

sure was

the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered

look of disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need

things I need to take

be here with me.” He was fighting back tears, and I stroked

needed someone who could take care

him well,

I couldn‘t

fuck do I

tonight?” I

and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved right to the

own space and everything

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

He declared, staring up at

sleep.” “Will you please take

into his

sure Nikki

a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

I

despite his