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,

sure wasn‘t dumb. “No.” I said before

my son was fucking attached to

and crazy more than anything, but she was

inside and opened the bedroom door, then saw she was in the bathroom. I silently placed the tray next to the bed and dropped

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 shower and see if Corrado was

His lips were dry and

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 sitting on the bed in

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 weird how it worked... 2 “I was driving,

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

took her?”

“Yeah, I took her.”

was

“Leo, who is she?”

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

is she to

sharply. I didn‘t

eyebrow as I grabbed a pair of grey sweatpants

don‘t drive strangers, you don‘t look at

Nikki, I don‘t want

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

I ever love

distraction from the shit that consumed my mind, but was there someone else now? Yeah, obviously, the bond fucked

up at me with tears in her

that filled me with

She whispered, clutching my shirt. My eyes flashed and I looked down at her, not sure what I

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

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

even check me out today! I‘m

bathroom, when 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

knew what I

night... Tell me, what day was

thinking for a

never

I nodded.

Nikki, that night I found my mate.”

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

your mate...” She whispered,

stayed silent, running my hand through my

“Yeah.”

at me sharply, her eyes flashing.

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

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

thumping and I could see the

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