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

agreed to a few weeks and I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here, I would ignore

to know exactly how she had ended up with

and although I fucking don‘t care,

there

one…but there had been footprints…my men

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

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

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

at the storm of emotions that ran through me, and I

sound of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me, and Nikki‘s

me, yet it

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

on, Leo.” She kissed my neck as I smoked my cigarette,

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

how about some fun?”

She sighed and let

attention, but she didn‘t speak.Instead,

” Leo!”

when I‘m talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last

on me with!”

in her

and I glared

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

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I do has nothing to do with

seen

one

see

My anger was rising, and

we don‘t even have sex as often

She

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

as she stared at me with

it‘s not the

me Leo, I‘m trying my best to keep

whispered, her gaze turning to my

my cigarette,

you want to walk, Nikki,

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

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

nothing but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly

sexy curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of candy

years younger than me, the ideal age

was smart, level–headed, and she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste of something I never

good…the fucking psycho on the floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable, and glossy black

saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting

sound of a door opening, and the sound of small

over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her

turned just as Corrado came into view,

hair was a tousled mess, and his

He rubbed his

you shouting?” ‘I warned you, do not give

looked at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom,

wrong with Nikki?” He

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

you know, she‘s a Man U fan.” I

want his life to ever

before

wrong team! So when did Daddy come

my

disturb you.” I replied, standing

grinned, holding

to stub out my cigarette

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

was fucking

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

of disappointment in his eyes made me

things I need to take

on.I want you to be here with me.” He was

could take care

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

I couldn‘t

the fuck do I

I sleep with you tonight?” I

His excitement lit up his eyes and I gave him the tiniest of

his own space and everything for

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

He declared, staring up at me with pure happiness in his

please take a day off,

into his

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

moment, making his heart skip

“Yes! Thank you!”

I

despite his excitement, he soon