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.

any food for

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

was fucking attached to

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

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

a few other items, locking them away. I picked up her damaged phone 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 see, I left the room and headed up to my office from the lift. I had a few hours before I needed to

upset. His lips were

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 red lingerie and a black silk gown, that was fully open, showing off her curves, scrolling through her

as I knew she was, she didn‘t

and I knew she could smell Azura on me. She instantly let go of me and stepped back, ruffling her

you took her?”

“Yeah, I took her.”

was fucking

“Leo, who is she?”

off my jacket and headed through the

she to you?” Her

I

I asked, raising an eyebrow as I grabbed a pair of grey sweatpants

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

had a long day, Nikki, I don‘t want

me? Do you still care for me, or is someone else in your eyes now?”

I ever

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

path, looking up at

filled me

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

enough, right? And since then, it‘s

didn‘t exactly cheat.” I

someone is cheating. You didn‘t even check me out today! I‘m wearing lace!”

on my mind... I stubbed out the cigarette, and was about to enter the 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

what I

what day was it?”

frowned, thinking for

never forget.”

I nodded.

Nikki, that night I found

let go of me, backing

with your mate...” She whispered,

my hand through

“Yeah.”

at me sharply, her eyes flashing.

reply 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! Did neither of you have shame that

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

could see the fear

Why was she here?” She asked, her voice softer, as if scared I was going to snap,