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

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

know exactly how she had ended up with that

and although I fucking don‘t

there

had been footprints…my men confirmed

to get the data from her broken phone to see what she was up to

it, it would just take a while longer,

shouldn‘t bother me, that

anger and irritation rushed through me at the storm of emotions that

soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me,

that always appealed to me,

let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs as it dipped

smoked my

despite the pleasure that rushed through me at her touch, I was

about some fun?” She kissed my

the mood.” She sighed

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

” Leo!”

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

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

clear in

flashed dangerously, and I glared coldly

but it didn‘t take away the marks that she had

Marks she had seen.

question me! What I do

I haven‘t seen her again, nor is

one

see her

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

have sex as often as before!”

She

I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing

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

just mean it‘s

me Leo, I‘m trying my best to keep

over this…” She whispered, her gaze turning

drag on my cigarette, letting go of

walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t

two years, Leo…this change

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

but a red satin gown, she looked perfect, and I

hair, light brown eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of

younger

so I thought until

large dazzling

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

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

Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

just as Corrado came

hair was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes

rubbed his

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

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

with Nikki?” He asked me

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

a debate over football, you know, she‘s

life to

chuckled before hugging

wrong team! So when did

wrapped my

you.” I replied, standing

grinned, holding

stub out my cigarette

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 for the last few months with it, but

was

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

of disappointment in

have a lot going on, Corrado, things I

have things going on.I want you to be here with me.”

needed someone who could take care of

although Nikki treated him

was mine, I couldn‘t

the fuck do

sleep with you tonight?” I suggested, looking at the tiny car

him the

sacrifice his own space

got onto the tiny bed, my legs dangling off just as they always did, and I held my arm out to him, allowing him to pounce back into my

at me with

Now sleep.” “Will you please

into his

for, sure

moment, making his heart skip a

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

despite his excitement, he soon