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

her fucking gone fast, and whilst she was here,

I still wanted to know exactly how she had ended

the answers, and although I fucking

certain there was

no one…but there had been footprints…my

what she

take a while longer, since the acid from the WB12 had damaged the

know it shouldn‘t bother me,

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

footsteps padding on the marble floors

to me, yet it didn‘t compare

been 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 caressing

on, Leo.” She kissed 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 her touch, I was

fun?” She kissed my neck

the mood.” She sighed and let

She had my attention, but she

” Leo!”

What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last few weeks; it‘s getting to

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

clear in

flashed dangerously, and

Azura, but it didn‘t take

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I do has nothing to do

I haven‘t seen her again, nor

was one

see

rising,

truth, since then I feel we don‘t even have sex

She corrected

replied dangerously, turning and grabbing her

but her heart was beating as she stared at me with

it‘s not the

Leo, I‘m

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

my cigarette, letting

busy.If you want to walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t hold it against

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

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

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

on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of candy that only a

younger than me, the ideal age

level–headed, and she was fucking good in bed, or so

her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable, and glossy black hair which looked unreal.She

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

door opening, and the sound

clamped my hand over Nikki‘s mouth,

Corrado came into

hair was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes

rubbed his

shouting?” ‘I warned you, do not give me fucking shit when he‘s

She looked at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom, and I strode over

Nikki?”

crouched down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

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

life to

chuckled before

wrong team! So when did Daddy come home?” He

my

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

grinned, holding

paused to stub out my cigarette before heading to

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

was fucking

pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered so as not to

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

going on, Corrado, things I need to take care

be here with me.” He was fighting back tears, and I stroked his

someone who could take care

although Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t

he was mine, I couldn‘t expect

the fuck do

tonight?” I suggested, looking at the tiny

his eyes and I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he

sacrifice his own

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

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

sleep.” “Will you please take

looked into

really fucking cared for, sure Nikki and the pack were close seconds, but nothing

replied after a moment, making his heart skip

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

nodded, and despite his excitement,