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

fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here, I would

how she had ended up

I

there was

no one…but there had been

even tried to get the data from her broken phone to see what she was up to out there,

it, it would just take a while longer,

happen on my territory and I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let it go, but the poison bothered

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

on the

appealed to me, yet

you‘re home.Come on, let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my

neck as I smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into

rushed through me at her touch,

about some fun?” She kissed

mood.” She sighed

my attention, but she didn‘t

” Leo!”

going on? You‘ve

on me with!” Her brown

in

eyes flashed dangerously, and

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

Marks she had seen.

not fucking question me! What I

seen her

was one fucking

won‘t see her

rising, and I

feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!”

She

not fucking counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and

flashed gold but her heart was beating as she

mean it‘s

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

whispered, her gaze

on my

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

Leo…this change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in frustration

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

gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly what she hid behind that

curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was

only three years younger than

was smart, level–headed, and she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste

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

you even hear what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting

fucking.” The sound of a door opening, and

Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to stay

came

a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes

rubbed his

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

tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and

Nikki?” He asked me

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

a debate over football, you

life to ever have

before

no, wrong team! So when did

my arms

ago.You were asleep, so I didn‘t disturb you.” I replied,

grinned, holding on

to stub out my cigarette before heading to

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, but after tonight…I‘d

was

door to his bedroom open wider

of disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need

have a lot going on, Corrado, things I need to

always have things going on.I want you to be here with me.” He was fighting

someone who could take care

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

I couldn‘t expect it of

fuck do

tonight?” I

his eyes and I gave him the tiniest

would sacrifice his own space and

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

He declared, staring up at me with pure happiness

sleep.” “Will you please take a day

looked into his

pup was the thing I really fucking cared for, sure Nikki and the pack

moment, making his heart

“Yes! Thank you!”

I ordered

his excitement, he