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

a few weeks and I needed her fucking gone fast,

how she had ended up with that

although I fucking

there was someone else

smelt no one…but there had been

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

just take a while longer, since the acid from the

shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let it go,

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

then the sound of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me, and Nikki‘s scent filled

me, yet it didn‘t compare

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

my neck as I smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into my pants and massaging

replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through me at

about some fun?”

mood.” She sighed and let go of

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

” Leo!”

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

cheated on me with!” Her

in

eyes flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly

Azura, but it didn‘t take away the marks that she had left on

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I

seen

was one fucking

see her

rising,

be telling the truth, since then I feel we don‘t even have sex as

yesterday.” She

I replied dangerously, turning and

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

just mean it‘s

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

She whispered, her gaze turning to my

drag on my

been busy.If you want to walk,

over two years, Leo…this change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in

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

nothing but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I knew exactly what she hid behind that tiny piece

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

years younger than me, the

was smart, level–headed, and she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until I had the

floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large

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

am so fucking.” The sound of a door

Nikki‘s mouth,

turned just as Corrado came into view, removing my

brown hair was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes were full of

He rubbed his

are you shouting?” ‘I warned you, do not give me fucking shit

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

Nikki?” He asked

crouched down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

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

want his life to ever have

before

wrong team! So when did Daddy come home?”

wrapped my arms around

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

grinned, holding on

my cigarette before

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

was

door to his

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

things I need

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

someone who could take care

treated him well,

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

the fuck do I

you tonight?” I suggested, looking at the tiny

and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he

his own space and everything

my legs dangling off just as they always did, and I held my arm out to him, allowing

happy.” He declared, staring up at me with pure happiness

Now sleep.” “Will you please take a day

looked into his

was the thing I really fucking cared for, sure Nikki and the pack were close

replied after a moment, making his

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement, he soon