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…

didn’t need her to

needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here,

exactly how

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

was certain there was someone

smelt no one…but there had

get the data from her broken phone to see what she was

it, it would just take a while longer, since the acid from the WB12 had

bother me, that I should just let it go, but the

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

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

to me, yet it

wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs as it dipped down to the

my neck as I smoked my cigarette,

that rushed through me at her

fun?” She kissed my

the mood.” She sighed and

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

” Leo!”

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

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

clear in her

dangerously, and

night, washing away every memory of Azura, but it didn‘t

Marks she had seen.

I do has nothing to do

for your petty worries, I haven‘t seen her again, nor is she on

one

see her

fucking no one.” My anger was rising, and

feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!” “We fucked yesterday.” I growled “Three

She

counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing

beating as she stared at me with a flicker of fear

it‘s not

you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying my

She whispered, her gaze

my cigarette, letting

you want to walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t

“We‘ve been together for over two years, Leo…this change is scaring me.”

for cheating on me–” 5 “Forgave me?”

a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and

black hair, light brown eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of candy that only

was only three years younger than me,

fucking good in bed, or so I

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

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

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

hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

came into view, removing

brown hair was a tousled mess, and his hazel

rubbed

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

sight.‘ She looked at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and I

with Nikki?” He

crouched down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

debate over football, you know, she‘s

want his life to

before

no, wrong team! So when

wrapped my arms

so I didn‘t disturb you.”

grinned, holding on

stub out my cigarette before heading to

come home, I get bored.Will you have a day off soon?” I had something I

sure was fucking

I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched

placed him on his bed and the look of disappointment in his eyes

Corrado, things

here with me.” He was

needed someone who could

only problem was, although Nikki treated him well,

he was mine, I

the fuck do I

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

and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved

sacrifice his own space

as they always did, and I held

happy.” He declared, staring up at me with

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

into

the thing I really fucking cared for, sure

I replied after a moment, making his heart

“Yes! Thank you!”

I ordered

and despite his