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 fuck anything

agreed to a few weeks and I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst

exactly how she had ended

although I fucking don‘t

was certain there was someone

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

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

take a while

bother me, that I should just let it

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

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

appealed to me, yet it didn‘t compare

you have been working for three days straight.Today you‘re home.Come on, let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs as

as I smoked my

tired.” I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me at her touch, I

fun?” She kissed my

in the mood.” She sighed

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

” Leo!”

What is going on?

same woman you cheated on me with!”

clear in her

eyes flashed dangerously, and I

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

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I do has nothing to do

for your petty worries, I haven‘t seen her again,

one

won‘t see

one.” My anger was rising, and I glared

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

She corrected

counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing

was beating as she stared at me with

it‘s not the

you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying

over this…” She whispered, her gaze turning

took a drag on my cigarette, letting go

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

Leo…this change is scaring me.” She

me–” 5 “Forgave me?”

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

the petite side,

years younger than me, the

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

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

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

am so fucking.” The sound of a door opening, and

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

as Corrado came into view,

and his hazel eyes were full

rubbed his

shouting?” ‘I warned you, do not give

out of my sight.‘ She looked at me before nodding tersely

wrong with Nikki?” He asked

crouched down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

a debate over football, you know,

didn‘t want his life to

before hugging

team! So when did Daddy come

my

didn‘t disturb you.” I replied, standing up and lifting him onto

grinned, holding on

to stub out my cigarette

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 have

sure was fucking

as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered

his bed and the look of disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need to

Corrado, things I

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

could take care

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

he was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

the fuck do I

tonight?” I suggested, looking

his eyes and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved right

sacrifice his own space and

as they always did, and I held my arm out

happy.” He declared, staring up at me with

sleep.” “Will you please take a

into his

cared for, sure Nikki and the pack were close seconds,

moment, making his heart skip

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement, he soon