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

I needed her fucking gone fast, and whilst she

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

and although I fucking

there was someone

no one…but there had been footprints…my

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

a while longer, since the acid from the WB12

bother me, that I should just let it go, but the poison bothered

the storm of emotions that ran through

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

always appealed to me, yet it didn‘t compare

bed.” She wrapped her arms around my

smoked my cigarette, slipping

rushed through

how about some fun?” She kissed my

mood.” She sighed

she

” Leo!”

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

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

in

eyes flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly

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

Marks she had seen.

I

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

was one fucking

see her

no one.” My anger was rising, and I glared

have sex

yesterday.” She corrected

replied dangerously,

eyes flashed gold but her heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker of fear

mean it‘s not the

hurt knowing you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying my best to

over this…” She whispered, her gaze turning

a drag on my cigarette, letting go of

walk, Nikki, walk.I

Leo…this change is scaring me.” She

me–” 5 “Forgave me?” My eyes

looked perfect, and I knew exactly what she hid behind

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

younger than

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

her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable,

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

sound of a door

over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

turned just as Corrado came into view, removing my

was a tousled mess, and his hazel

He rubbed his

you shouting?” ‘I warned you, do

the fuck out of my sight.‘ She looked at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and I strode

wrong with Nikki?”

crouched down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

you know, she‘s a Man U fan.”

life to ever have

before hugging

So when

wrapped my arms

disturb you.” I replied, standing up

holding on

paused to stub out my

tried to stay awake but 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

sure was fucking

but I‘ll try.” I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down

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

on, Corrado, things I need

be here with me.” He was fighting back

who could take

was, although Nikki treated him well, he

he was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

the fuck

tonight?” I suggested,

gave him the tiniest of

sacrifice his own space and

did, and I held my arm out to him, allowing

I‘m happy.” He declared, staring up at me with

please take a day off, Daddy?”

into

fucking cared for, sure Nikki

try.” I replied after a moment, making his heart

“Yes! Thank you!”

I ordered

his