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

I needed her fucking

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

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

certain there was

one…but there had been footprints…my men confirmed

what she was up to out there,

would just take a while longer, since the

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

emotions that ran through

on the marble

that always appealed 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

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

I replied quietly, despite the pleasure that rushed through

fun?” She kissed

sighed

she didn‘t speak.Instead, she

” Leo!”

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

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

clear in

flashed dangerously, and I glared

night, washing away every memory of Azura, but it didn‘t take

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I do has nothing

I haven‘t seen her again, nor is she on my

one

won‘t see her

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

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

She

fucking counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and

as she stared at me

just mean it‘s not

hurt knowing you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying my best to keep us

She whispered, her gaze turning

a drag on my cigarette,

busy.If you want to walk,

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

me?” My eyes flashed

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

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

younger than me, the

she was fucking good in bed, or so

euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so

You‘re doing it again, can you even hear what I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought that I

a door opening, and the

my hand over Nikki‘s

as Corrado came into

mess, and his

He rubbed his

warned you, do not give

looked at me before nodding tersely and walking back towards my bedroom,

wrong with Nikki?” He

down,

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

debate over football, you know, she‘s a

life

before

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

wrapped my arms

didn‘t disturb you.”

holding

to stub out my

have a day off soon?” I had something I needed to take care of that

sure was fucking

I replied quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider

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

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

have things going on.I want you to be here with me.” He was fighting back tears, and I stroked

needed someone who could take

treated him well,

mine, I

fuck

“Well how about I sleep with you tonight?”

up his eyes and I gave him

pup would sacrifice his own space and everything for

the tiny bed, my legs dangling off just as they always did, and

declared, staring up at me with pure

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

into

sure Nikki and the

try.” I replied after a moment, making his

“Yes! Thank you!”

I ordered

despite his excitement, he