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 to fuck

and I needed her fucking gone fast,

how she had ended up

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

there was someone else

there had

broken phone to see what she was up to

still get something out of it, it would just take a while longer, since the

know it shouldn‘t bother me,

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

on the marble floors reached me, and

to me, yet it didn‘t

on, let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs as it dipped down to the band of

Leo.” She kissed my neck as I smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into

despite the pleasure that rushed through me at her touch,

some fun?” She kissed

mood.” She sighed and let

She had my attention, but she didn‘t

” Leo!”

talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for

tell me it‘s that same woman you cheated on me with!” Her

in her

and I glared coldly at

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

Marks she had seen.

not fucking question me! What I

I haven‘t seen her again, nor is she on

one

won‘t see

no one.” My anger was rising, and

feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!” “We fucked yesterday.” I growled “Three

yesterday.” She

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

her heart was beating as she stared at me

just mean it‘s not the

cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying

over this…” She whispered,

took a drag on my cigarette, letting go

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

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

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

but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly what she hid

black hair, light brown eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of candy that only a fool would

only three years younger

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

was good…the fucking psycho on the floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes,

it again, can you even hear what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought

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

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

Corrado came into

was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes were

rubbed his

‘I warned you, do not

tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and

with Nikki?”

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

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

his life to

chuckled before

So when did Daddy come home?”

wrapped my

so I didn‘t disturb you.”

holding on

stub out my

had something I needed to take care of that didn‘t involve pack work, and had been swamped for

was fucking

replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his

look of disappointment in his eyes made

Corrado, things I need to

on.I want you to be here with

someone who could

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

I couldn‘t expect it of

the fuck do

sleep with you tonight?” I suggested, looking at

his eyes and I gave him the

pup would sacrifice his own space and everything for

as they always did, and I held my arm out

at me with

Now sleep.” “Will you please take a

looked into

really fucking cared for, sure Nikki and

moment, making

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement, he