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…

her to

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

how she had ended up with

she had the answers, and although I

certain there

one…but there had been footprints…my men

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

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

on my territory and I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let it go, but

of emotions that ran through me, and I lit a

soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me, and

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

bed.” She wrapped her arms

I smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into my pants and

that rushed through me at her touch,

some fun?” She

mood.” She sighed and

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

” Leo!”

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

cheated on me with!” Her brown eyes filled with irritation and

in her

dangerously, and I glared coldly at

Azura, but it didn‘t take away the

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I do

worries, I haven‘t seen her again, nor

one fucking

won‘t see her

anger was rising, and

have sex as often as before!” “We fucked yesterday.” I growled “Three

She

counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and

she stared

it‘s

hurt knowing you cheated on me Leo,

get over this…” She whispered, her gaze turning to

on my cigarette, letting go

you want to walk,

for over two years, Leo…this change is

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

satin gown, she looked perfect, and

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

was only three years younger than

she was fucking good in bed, or so I

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

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

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

my hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her

just as Corrado came

mess, and his hazel eyes were

He rubbed his

you, do not give me fucking shit when he‘s

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

Nikki?” He asked me

crouched down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

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

didn‘t want his life to

before

team! So when did Daddy

my arms

ago.You were asleep, so I didn‘t disturb you.” I replied, standing up and lifting him

holding on

out my cigarette before heading

I needed to take care of that didn‘t involve pack work, and had been swamped for the last few months with it, but

was

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

him on his bed and the look of disappointment in his eyes

lot going on, Corrado, things I

here with me.” He was

needed someone who could take care of

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

mine, I couldn‘t expect

fuck do I

“Well how about I sleep with you tonight?” I suggested, looking

His excitement lit up his eyes and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved right to the

would sacrifice his own space

off just as they always did, and I

He declared, staring up at me with

you please take a day

into

sure Nikki and the pack were close

a moment, making his heart skip

“Yes! Thank you!”

I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement, he