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

and I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst she was

exactly how

I fucking don‘t care,

certain there was someone else

no one…but there had been

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

take a while longer,

I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should

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

footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me,

smell that always appealed to me, yet it didn‘t compare to

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 it dipped down to

kissed my neck as I smoked my cigarette, slipping

not tired.” I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me at her touch, I

some fun?” She kissed

in the mood.” She sighed and let go

She had my attention, but she didn‘t speak.Instead,

” Leo!”

you look at me when I‘m talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last few weeks; it‘s getting

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

in her

eyes flashed dangerously, and

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

Marks she had seen.

not fucking question me! What I do

seen her again,

one fucking

won‘t see her

My anger was rising, and I glared out

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

She corrected

counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing

gold but her heart was beating as she stared at me with a

mean it‘s not

Leo, I‘m trying

over this…” She whispered, her gaze

on my cigarette,

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

Leo…this change is scaring me.” She

me–” 5 “Forgave me?”

red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly what she hid behind that

the petite side, Nikki was a piece of candy

younger than me, the

bed, or so I thought until I had the taste of something I

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

saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought that I

so fucking.” The sound of a door opening,

Nikki‘s

turned just as Corrado came

mess, and his hazel

He rubbed

‘I warned you, do not give me

my sight.‘ She looked at me before nodding tersely and

Nikki?” He asked

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

over football, you know, she‘s a Man

his life

before hugging

So when did Daddy

wrapped my

so I didn‘t disturb you.” I

grinned, holding

stub out my

want Grandad to come home, I get bored.Will 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

was fucking

I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we

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

lot going on, Corrado, things I need to

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

who could take care

although Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t warm

mine, I couldn‘t

fuck do

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

His excitement lit up his eyes and I gave him the

his own

onto the tiny bed, my legs dangling off just as they always did, and I held my

declared, staring up at me with

Now sleep.” “Will you please take a day

into his

for, sure Nikki and the pack

after a moment, making his heart

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

nodded, and despite his excitement, he