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

her fucking gone fast,

I still wanted to know exactly how she had

answers, and although I fucking don‘t care,

there was someone

smelt no one…but there had been footprints…my

data from her broken phone to see what she was up to out there, but the entire thing had

it would just take a while longer, since

happen on my territory and I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let

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

of soft footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me, and Nikki‘s

always appealed to me,

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

as I smoked my cigarette, slipping her hand into my

that rushed through me at her touch, I was far

how about some fun?” She kissed my

mood.” She sighed and let go of

she didn‘t speak.Instead, she sighed

” Leo!”

I‘m talking to you?! What is going on? You‘ve been

woman you cheated on me with!” Her

in her

and I glared

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

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I do has nothing to do

worries, I haven‘t seen her again, nor

one

won‘t see

My anger was rising, and I glared out

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

yesterday.” She

counting.” I replied dangerously, turning and grabbing her

gold but her heart was beating as she

mean it‘s not the

knowing you cheated on me Leo, I‘m trying my best

over this…” She whispered, her

drag on my cigarette, letting go

walk, Nikki, walk.I won‘t

together for over two years, Leo…this change is scaring me.” She exclaimed in frustration

5 “Forgave me?” My eyes flashed

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

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

three years younger than me, the ideal age

she was fucking good in bed, or so I thought until

from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable,

saying?!” Nikki

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

Nikki‘s mouth, warning her

as Corrado came

mess, and

He rubbed his

do not give

before nodding tersely and

Nikki?” He

down, ruffling his

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

a debate over football, you know,

his life to

before

when did Daddy come

my arms

so I didn‘t disturb you.” I

holding on

paused to stub out my cigarette before

get bored.Will you have a day off soon?” I had something I needed to take care of that didn‘t

was

quietly, frowning as I pushed the door to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as we entered so

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

lot going on, Corrado, things I need to take

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

who could take

Nikki treated him well, he didn‘t warm up

was mine, I couldn‘t expect it of

fuck do

tonight?”

and I gave him the tiniest of

his own space

they always did, and I held my arm out to him,

He declared, staring up at me

“Will you please take a

into his

fucking cared for, sure Nikki and

I replied after a moment, making his heart skip

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

despite his excitement, he