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

a few weeks and I needed her fucking

wanted to know exactly how she had ended up with that rabid

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

was certain there

had been footprints…my men

she was up to out there, but the

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

territory and I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let it go,

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

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

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

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

She kissed my neck as I smoked my cigarette,

tired.” I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me

about some fun?” She

She sighed and let

but she didn‘t speak.Instead, she sighed

” Leo!”

look at me when I‘m talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so

cheated on

in

flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly

away every memory of Azura, but it didn‘t

Marks she had seen.

question me! What I

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

one

see

no one.” My anger was rising, and

don‘t even have sex as

She corrected

not fucking counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing

beating as she stared at me with a

mean it‘s

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

get over this…” She whispered, her gaze turning to

drag on my cigarette, letting

walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t hold it against

two years, Leo…this change is scaring me.”

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

gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly

petite

years younger than

she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste of something I

floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue

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

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

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to stay

turned just as Corrado came into

was a tousled mess, and

He rubbed his

warned you, do not give me fucking shit when

fuck out of my sight.‘ She looked at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards

Nikki?” He

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

were just having a debate over football, you know,

didn‘t want his life to ever

before hugging

team! So when did

wrapped my arms around

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

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 needed to take care of that didn‘t involve pack work, and

was fucking

to his bedroom open wider and crouched

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

lot going on, Corrado, things I

you always have things going on.I want you to be here with me.” He was fighting back tears, and I stroked his

who could take

him well,

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it

fuck do I

tonight?” I suggested, looking at

and I gave him the tiniest of smiles

would sacrifice his own space

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

staring up at

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

into

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

I replied after a moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

and despite his