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 whilst she was

wanted to know exactly how she had ended up with

she had the answers, and although I fucking

certain there was someone

had been footprints…my men confirmed

her broken phone to see what she was up to out there, but the entire

it, it would just take a while longer, since the acid

my territory and I know it shouldn‘t bother me, that I should just let it go, but the poison

at the storm of emotions that ran through me,

footsteps padding on the marble floors reached me,

appealed to me, yet it didn‘t compare to

to bed.” She wrapped her arms around my waist, her

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

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

how about some fun?” She

sighed and let

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

” Leo!”

you?! What is going on? You‘ve been so distracted

on me

clear in

and I glared

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

Marks she had seen.

fucking question me! What I

worries, I haven‘t seen her again, nor is she

was one fucking

won‘t see her

was rising, and I glared

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

yesterday.” She

counting.” I replied dangerously, turning

she

just mean it‘s not the

on me Leo, I‘m trying my best to

whispered, her gaze turning to

drag on my cigarette,

busy.If you want to walk,

“We‘ve been together for over two years, Leo…this change is scaring me.” She

for cheating on me–” 5 “Forgave me?” My

she looked perfect, and

light brown eyes, sexy curves and slightly on the petite side, Nikki was

years younger than me, the ideal age

so I thought until I had the taste of something I never

the floor beneath us was fucking euphoric. I hated her, from her large dazzling blue eyes, those plump lips that were so fuckable, and glossy black hair which looked

I’m saying?!” Nikki yelled, cutting off the train of thought

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

clamped my hand over Nikki‘s

Corrado came into view,

brown hair was a tousled mess, and his hazel eyes were

rubbed his

shouting?” ‘I warned you, do

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

wrong with Nikki?”

down, ruffling

“Women.

They are pretty crazy.

having a debate over football, you know, she‘s a Man U fan.” I

his life to ever have

chuckled before hugging

no, wrong team! So when did Daddy come

wrapped my arms

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

grinned, holding

stub out my

said I should sleep.I 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 with it,

was fucking

to his bedroom open wider and crouched down as

look of disappointment in his

going on, Corrado, things I need to take

to be here

could

treated him well, he didn‘t warm

mine, I couldn‘t

fuck do I

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

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

own space and everything

and I held my

staring up at me with

“Will you please

looked into

for, sure Nikki and the pack

replied after a moment, making

“Yes! Thank you!”

sleep.” I ordered

nodded, and despite his excitement,