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…

her to fuck anything

her fucking gone fast, and whilst she

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

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

was certain there

smelt no one…but there had been footprints…my men confirmed

what she was

something out of it, it would just take a while longer, since the acid from the

me, that I should just let it

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

sound of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached

to me,

you‘re home.Come on, let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her

smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand

that rushed through

how about some fun?” She kissed

mood.” She sighed and let go of

my attention, but she didn‘t

” Leo!”

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

woman you cheated on me with!” Her brown eyes filled with irritation and

clear in

eyes flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly at

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

Marks she had seen.

I do has nothing to do with

seen her again, nor is she

one fucking

won‘t see

rising, and I glared

be telling the truth, since then I feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!” “We fucked yesterday.”

She

counting.” I replied

was beating as she

it‘s not the

on me Leo, I‘m

get over this…” She whispered, her

a drag on my cigarette, letting

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

change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in frustration and

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

and I knew exactly what she hid behind that

brown eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side,

only three years younger than me, the

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

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

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

door opening, and the sound of small feet, reached my

clamped my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning

came

tousled mess, and his hazel eyes were full of

He rubbed

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

before nodding tersely and walking back towards my

with Nikki?” He asked me

down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

you know, she‘s a Man U fan.” I replied

his life to ever have

before

wrong team! So when did

wrapped my

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

grinned, holding

my cigarette

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

sure was

can‘t promise that kid, but I‘ll try.” I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered so as not to

placed him on his bed and the look of disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need

things I need to take care of.”

be here with me.” He was fighting

needed someone who could take care

treated him well, he didn‘t

I couldn‘t expect it of

the fuck do I

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

gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved right to

own space and everything for

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

happy.” He declared, staring up at me with pure happiness

Now sleep.” “Will you please take a day

looked into

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

I replied after a moment, making his

“Yes! Thank you!”

I ordered

despite his excitement, he soon became