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 yourself,

“No.” I said before turning away and closing

my son was fucking attached to

She was wild and crazy more than

tray next to the bed and dropped the bag onto

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

fast asleep, but I could tell he had fallen asleep upset. 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

once again I didn‘t want to do this. As sexy as I knew she was, she didn‘t appeal to me anymore.

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

you took her?”

“Yeah, I took her.”

was

“Leo, who is she?”

off my jacket and headed through the open

is she to you?” Her

her arms, looking at me sharply. I didn‘t want

eyebrow as I grabbed a pair of grey sweatpants

lips as she 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 low but

Nikki, I don‘t want to do

me? Do you still care for me, or is someone else

I ever love

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

up at

filled

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

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

cheat.” I muttered coldly, brushing past

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

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 tell me what‘s going on with you. How many secrets will you

I

Tell me, what day was it?”

frowned, thinking for a

never forget.”

I nodded.

my mate Nikki, that night I found my

thundering as she let go of me, backing away. Tears

slept with your mate...” She

stayed silent, running my hand through

“Yeah.”

sharply, her eyes flashing. “Azura.

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 I

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

thumping and I could see the fear in

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