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

her fucking gone fast, and whilst she was

I still wanted to know exactly how she

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

certain there

one…but there had been footprints…my

data from her broken phone to see what she was up to out there, but the entire thing had been damaged

it would just take a while longer, since the

know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I

anger and irritation rushed through me at the storm of emotions that ran through

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

appealed to me, yet it

bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her

kissed my neck as I smoked my

rushed through me

how about some fun?” She kissed my

sighed and let go

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

” Leo!”

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

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

clear in her

flashed dangerously, and

it didn‘t take away the

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I do has

your petty worries, I haven‘t seen

was one fucking

won‘t see

one.” My anger was rising, and I glared out

have sex as often as before!” “We fucked

She corrected

replied dangerously,

as she stared at me with a flicker of fear and

it‘s not the

Leo, I‘m trying my best to keep us

whispered, her gaze turning

took a drag on my cigarette, letting go

to walk, Nikki,

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

5 “Forgave me?” My eyes flashed dangerously

nothing but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly what she hid behind that

and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was

was only three years younger than me, the ideal age

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

large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were

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

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

hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to stay

as Corrado came into view, removing

tousled mess, and his hazel

rubbed his

you shouting?” ‘I warned you, do not

at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and I strode over to

wrong with Nikki?” He asked

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

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

want his life

before

So when did

my arms

didn‘t disturb you.” I replied, standing up

holding on

paused to stub out my cigarette

have a day off soon?” I had something I needed to take

sure was fucking

try.” I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom

and the look of disappointment in his eyes made

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

going on.I want you to be here with me.” He was fighting back tears,

could take care of

Nikki treated him well, he

he was mine, I couldn‘t expect

fuck

you tonight?” I suggested, looking at the

I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved

own

legs dangling off just as they always did, and I held my

staring up at

Now sleep.” “Will you please take

looked into

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

moment, making his

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

and despite his excitement, he soon