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 fuck anything

and I needed her fucking gone fast,

how

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

was certain there was someone else

no one…but there had been footprints…my men confirmed

her broken phone to see what she

of it, it would just take a while longer, since

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

anger and irritation rushed through me at the storm of emotions

footsteps padding on the

to me, yet

straight.Today you‘re home.Come on, let‘s get to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her

my cigarette, slipping her hand into my pants and

rushed

about some fun?” She kissed

She sighed

my attention, but she didn‘t speak.Instead, she

” Leo!”

going on? You‘ve been so distracted for the last few

it‘s that same woman you cheated on me

clear in her

flashed dangerously, and

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

Marks she had seen.

I do

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

was one

won‘t see her

rising, and I glared out of the

we don‘t even have sex as often as before!” “We fucked yesterday.” I growled

She corrected

I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing

her heart was beating as she stared at me with a flicker

it‘s not the

cheated on me Leo,

this…” She whispered, her gaze turning to my

took a drag on my cigarette,

walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t

change is scaring me.” She exclaimed

5 “Forgave me?” My

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

slightly on the petite side, Nikki was a piece of

was only three years younger than me, the ideal

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

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

I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled,

a door opening, and the sound of small feet, reached my

over Nikki‘s mouth, warning her

just as Corrado came into

and his

He rubbed his

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

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

Nikki?” He asked me

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

debate over football, you

life to ever

before

team! So when did Daddy come home?”

wrapped my arms around

didn‘t disturb you.” I replied, standing up and

holding on

paused to stub out my cigarette before

want 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 for the last few months

sure was

I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider

look of disappointment in his eyes made me feel the need to

a lot going on, Corrado, things I need to take care of.”

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

someone who could take

only problem was, although Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t warm up to

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

fuck do

how about I sleep with you tonight?” I

His excitement lit up his eyes and I gave him

would sacrifice his own space

always did, and I held my arm out to him, allowing him to pounce back into

at me with pure

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

into his

really fucking cared for, sure

a moment, making his heart skip

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

despite his excitement, he