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

I needed her fucking gone fast,

to know exactly how she had ended up with that rabid

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

there

had

her broken phone to see what she was up to

get something out of it, it would just take a 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

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

on the marble floors reached

that always appealed to me, yet it didn‘t compare

have been 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 cigarette, slipping her hand into my pants

despite the pleasure that rushed through me at her touch, I was

fun?” She

in the mood.” She sighed

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

” Leo!”

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

on me

in her

eyes flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly at

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

Marks she had seen.

me! What I do has nothing to do with

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

was one fucking

see her

anger was rising, and I

don‘t even have sex

She corrected

replied dangerously, turning and

beating as she

it‘s not the

hurt knowing you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying

She whispered, her gaze turning

a drag on my

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

change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in

me–” 5 “Forgave me?” My eyes flashed

and I knew exactly what she hid behind that tiny piece

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

years younger than

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

fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable, and glossy black

can you even hear what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought that I

door opening, and the sound of small feet,

Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

Corrado came into view, removing

and his hazel eyes were

He rubbed his

do not give me fucking

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

Nikki?” He asked

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

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

didn‘t want his life to ever

chuckled before hugging

no, wrong team! So when did

my

ago.You were asleep, so I didn‘t disturb you.” I replied, standing up and lifting him

holding on

to stub out my cigarette

tried 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 take care of that didn‘t involve pack work, and had been swamped for the last few months with it,

sure was

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

the look of disappointment in his

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

want you to be here with me.”

needed someone who could take care

problem was, although Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t

he was mine, I couldn‘t expect

the fuck do

you tonight?” I suggested, looking at the tiny

lit up his eyes and I gave him the

own space and everything for

and I held

up at me with pure happiness in his

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

looked into

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

I replied after a moment, making his heart skip

“Yes! Thank you!”

I

nodded, and despite his excitement, he