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 fuck

I needed her fucking gone fast, and

still wanted to know exactly how she had ended up with that

although I fucking

certain there was someone else

no one…but there had been

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

it, it would just take a while longer,

shouldn‘t bother me,

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

on the marble floors reached

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

bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her hand caressing my abs as

Leo.” She kissed my neck as I smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into my pants and massaging my

tired.” I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through

about some fun?” She

mood.” She sighed and let go

had my attention, but she didn‘t

” Leo!”

What is going on? You‘ve been so

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

clear in

and I

memory of Azura, but it didn‘t take away the marks

Marks she had seen.

me! What I do

for your petty worries, I haven‘t seen her

was one fucking

see

no one.” My anger was rising,

feel we don‘t even have sex as often as before!” “We fucked

yesterday.” She corrected

I replied dangerously, turning

beating as she stared at me with a flicker of fear and

mean it‘s

me Leo, I‘m trying

this…” She whispered, her gaze

took a drag on my

you want to walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t

change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in

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

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

petite side, Nikki

only three years younger than me,

or so I thought

psycho on the floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump

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

fucking.” The sound of a door

Nikki‘s mouth, warning her to

came into view, removing

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

He rubbed his

warned you, do not give me

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

with Nikki?” He asked

crouched down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

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

life to ever have

chuckled before hugging

wrong team! So when did Daddy come

my

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

grinned, holding on

to stub out my

have a day off soon?” I had something I needed to take care of that didn‘t involve pack work,

was fucking

kid, but I‘ll try.” I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered so as not to bump

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

Corrado, things I need to take

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

who could

him well, he didn‘t warm up

he was mine, I couldn‘t expect

the fuck do

tonight?” I suggested,

I gave him the tiniest of smiles as he moved right to the

own space and

got onto the tiny bed, my legs dangling off just as they always did, and I held my arm out

He declared, staring up at me

Now sleep.” “Will you please take

looked into

pup was the thing I really fucking cared for, sure Nikki

moment, making his heart

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I

nodded, and despite his excitement, he soon became