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

I needed her fucking gone

exactly how she had ended up with that rabid

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

there was someone else

smelt no one…but there had

from her broken phone to see what she

out of it, it would just take a while longer, since the acid from the WB12

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

of emotions that ran through me, and

the marble floors reached me, and Nikki‘s

appealed to me, yet it didn‘t compare to

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

as I smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into my

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

fun?” She kissed my

the mood.” She sighed and let go of

had my attention, but she

” 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 to

same woman you cheated on me with!”

in

flashed dangerously, and I

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

Marks she had seen.

I do has nothing

petty worries, I haven‘t seen her again, nor

one

won‘t see

My anger was rising, and I glared

since then I feel we don‘t even have sex as often

yesterday.” She corrected

counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing her

but her heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker of fear and

it‘s not

knowing you cheated on me Leo, I‘m

get over this…” She whispered, her gaze

on my cigarette, letting

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

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

me?” My eyes flashed dangerously as I glared

perfect, and

curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece

years younger than me, the

good in bed, or so I thought until I had the taste

on the floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable, and glossy black hair which looked unreal.She

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

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

hand over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to stay

just as Corrado came

was a tousled mess, and his

rubbed

‘I warned you, do not give

before nodding tersely and walking back

Nikki?” He

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

were just having a debate over football, you know, she‘s a

life to ever have

chuckled before hugging

So when did

wrapped my

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

grinned, holding

my cigarette before

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

was

that kid, but I‘ll try.” I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to

of disappointment in his eyes

lot going on, Corrado, things I need to

going on.I want you to be here with me.” He was fighting back

needed someone who could take care of

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

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

fuck do

about I sleep with you tonight?” I suggested,

eyes and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as

own space and everything

my legs dangling off just as they always did, and I held my arm

up at me with

Now sleep.” “Will you please take a day off, Daddy?”

looked into

really fucking cared for, sure Nikki and the pack were close seconds, but

I replied after a moment, making his heart skip

“Yes! Thank you!”

I

nodded, and despite his excitement, he soon