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.

like any food for yourself,

dumb. “No.” I said before turning away

was fucking attached to

wasn‘t mother material... She was wild and crazy more than anything, but she was good with him.

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

that wouldn‘t open without my thumbprint and code. Satisfied that I had gotten rid of anything that I didn‘t want her to see, I left the room and headed up to my office from the lift. I had a few hours before I needed to go see Jackie, I‘d

His lips were dry and there were tear stains on his

and left the room. I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and entered my own bedroom. The smell of Nikki‘s seductive fragrance filled the room, the lights were dimmed, and Nikki was

bed, but once again I didn‘t want to do this. As sexy as I knew she

neck, her expression darkening, and I knew she could smell Azura on me. She instantly let go of me and

took her?”

“Yeah, I took her.”

was

“Leo, who is she?”

unhelpfully as I took off my jacket and

who is she to

crossed her arms, looking at me sharply. I didn‘t want to do this

an eyebrow as I grabbed a pair of grey sweatpants and

don‘t drive strangers, you don‘t look at other women, Leo... You and Azura... Why do I feel like there‘s more?”

had a long day, Nikki, I don‘t

me Leo, do you love me?

ever

cared for her, and she became a daily part of my life. A partial distraction from the shit that consumed my mind, but was there someone else now? Yeah, obviously, the bond fucked that all

path, looking up at

filled me

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

meant I wasn‘t enough,

didn‘t exactly cheat.” I muttered coldly, brushing past

check me out today! I‘m wearing lace!”

she grabbed my arm. “Leo, what is going on? We‘ve been friends for years before we began dating. I‘m begging you, just tell me what‘s going on with you. How many secrets will you keep from

what I had

what day was

frowned, thinking for

Moon, I‘ll never forget.” She said

I nodded.

Nikki, that night I found my

backing away. Tears began streaming down her cheeks as

with your mate...” She whispered, dropping onto the

my hand

“Yeah.”

looked up at me sharply, her eyes flashing. “Azura.

as she jumped up from the bed, her eyes flashing again. “You brought her here... her mark... Oh fucking hell, tell me it‘s not true!

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

I could see the

asked, her