Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

23. An End LEO.

I left the cave and stepped out into the car park, trying to clear my head. Locking the door behind me, I slid to the ground, resting my head against the cold metal of the wall behind me as I took a drag on my cigarette. ‘Winona?‘ I called through the link. ‘Yes, Alpha?‘

Winona, she was one of the few I had taken in. She wasn‘t born in the Sangue pack, but she was still someone I trusted, one of the rare few I trusted completely around my son. ‘What‘s Rosaline cooked tonight?‘

Rosaline was my cook, she lived two floors down from me and she made the best food for me and Corrado. When I had put out the notice for the position, I remember choosing the one whose food Corrado loved the best after tasting it all. I still remember his smile of happiness.

‘She made chicken pasta, and stuffed taco cups.‘

‘Perfect, bring a tray down to my garage, I‘ll let you down when you‘re outside.‘ ‘Of course.‘

She didn‘t question me, she never did and I was grateful.

‘Oh, and Winona?‘

‘Yes, Alpha?‘

‘Bring a woman‘s toiletry pack, or some shit with basic supplies.‘ A pause followed before she replied.

‘Is the dinner for one or two?‘

‘One.

‘Understood. Anything else, Alpha?‘ ‘No, I think that‘s it.‘

I stared at the fleet of supercars that I owned. I had it all; power, money, cars, a son, and a girlfriend... but even then, something was missing. 4 Something that was starting to poison my mind, just as I had heard the bond would do. Making even the most powerful of men succumb to the will of their females. I never wanted to become a slave to this shit, besides... it was fucking cruel to give false hopes of something I could never offer to anyone... 2

It was the reason I never wanted to mark anyone, but then I had already fucked that shit up and marked her.

‘Alpha, I‘m at the lift.‘

I got up, walking to the lift and keyed in the passcode. After a few moments the lift opened, to

reveal Winona holding a large tray containing Rosaline‘s delicious pasta, and two stuffed taco cups with mince meat, cheese and jalapenos. There were also two cold bottles of juice and a trifle bowl.

“Thanks, I‘ll take it.” I said, taking the tray from her. “And the supplies.” Winona added with a small smile, holding the bag out to me.

“Thanks.”

“Anytime, Alpha.” She replied, I gave her a small nod, about to close the lift when I looked back at her.

“How‘s Corrado been?”

Her smile vanished and she shook her head.

“He didn‘t eat and has been in a strop since Azura left.”

I nodded.

you like any

“No.” I said

was fucking

more than anything, but she was good with him.

in the bathroom. I silently placed the tray next to the bed and

dropped it into one of the lockable drawers, that wouldn‘t open without my thumbprint and code. Satisfied that I had gotten rid of anything that I didn‘t want her to

he was fast asleep, but I could tell he had fallen asleep upset. His lips were dry and there were tear stains on his face. I frowned, crouching down and

seductive fragrance filled the room, the lights were dimmed, and Nikki was sitting on the bed in red lingerie and a black

you not get my texts?” She got up from the bed, but once again I didn‘t want to do this. As sexy as I knew she was, she didn‘t appeal to me anymore. It was fucking

expression darkening, and I knew she could smell Azura on me. She

took her?”

“Yeah, I took her.”

it was fucking

“Leo, who is she?”

jacket and headed through the open arch to the dressing

she to

I didn‘t want to do this shit

to say?” I asked, raising an eyebrow as I grabbed a

looked at me, trying to control her emotions. “You don‘t drive strangers, you don‘t look at other women, Leo... You and Azura... Why do I feel like there‘s more?” Her voice was

a long day, Nikki, I don‘t want to do

fucking busy or avoid it! Tell me Leo, do you love me? Do you still care for me, or is

I ever love

distraction from the shit that consumed my mind, but was

blocked my path, looking up at me with tears in her

filled

was hurting her too... “Azura, is she important to you?” She whispered, clutching my shirt. My eyes flashed and I looked down

on me, which meant I wasn‘t enough, right? And since

exactly cheat.” I muttered coldly, brushing

someone is cheating. You didn‘t even check me out today!

going on? We‘ve been friends for years before we

I

Tell me, what day

frowned, thinking

I‘ll never forget.” She

I nodded.

Nikki, that night I found my mate.”

backing away. Tears began streaming down her cheeks as she covered

mate...” She

running my hand

“Yeah.”

her eyes flashing. “Azura. Is she

brought her here... her mark... Oh fucking hell, tell me it‘s not true! Did neither of you have shame that I was right here?! Were you hooking up with her

you were to me, until she saw us together.” I growled, my grip on her tight. “I rejected her, and it was by fucking chance that I found

could see

want your mate... Then... Why was she here?” She asked, her voice softer, as if scared I was going to snap, and I