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 food for

“No.” I said before turning away and closing the

son was fucking attached to

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

door, then saw she was in the bathroom. I silently placed the tray next to the bed and dropped the bag onto the

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

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

of water from the fridge and entered my own bedroom. The smell of Nikki‘s seductive fragrance filled the room, the

you‘re back, finally. Did 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

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

took her?”

“Yeah, I took her.”

it was fucking

“Leo, who is she?”

I replied unhelpfully as I took off my jacket and headed through the open arch to

who is she to you?” Her voice was

crossed her arms, looking at me sharply. I

you trying to say?” I asked, raising an eyebrow as I grabbed a pair of

to control her emotions. “You don‘t drive strangers, you don‘t look at other women, Leo... You and Azura... Why

day, Nikki, I don‘t want

You‘re always fucking busy or avoid it! Tell me Leo, do you love me? Do you still care for me, or is someone else

ever love

my life. A partial distraction from the shit that consumed my mind, but was there someone else now? Yeah,

blocked my path, looking up at

filled

hurting her too... “Azura, is she important to you?” She whispered, clutching my shirt. My eyes flashed and I looked down at her, not sure

which meant I wasn‘t enough, right? And since then, it‘s like you‘re

I muttered coldly, brushing past

didn‘t even 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,

I had to

night... Tell me, what day was it?” I

thinking

I‘ll never

I nodded.

She was my mate Nikki, that night I found my mate.”

her heart was thundering as she let go of me, backing away.

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

stayed silent, running my hand

“Yeah.”

looked up at me sharply, her eyes flashing.

tell me it‘s not true! Did neither of you have shame that I was right here?! Were

rushed through me. “I was the one who fucking cheated on you, she didn‘t even fucking know you existed or what 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 her injured and brought her here, and although it‘s none of your business, I haven‘t fucking slept

was thumping and I could see the fear in her

said you didn‘t want your mate... Then... Why was she here?” She asked, her voice softer, as if scared I was going to