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

wasn‘t dumb. “No.” I said

son was

was wild and crazy more than anything,

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

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

fast asleep, but I 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

room. I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and entered my own bedroom. The smell of Nikki‘s seductive fragrance

the bed, 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

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

you took

“Yeah, I took her.”

was

“Leo, who is she?”

and headed

name, who is she to you?”

at me sharply. I didn‘t want to do this

say?” I asked, raising an eyebrow as I grabbed a pair

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

a long day, Nikki, I

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

ever love

for her, and she became a daily part of my life. A partial distraction from the shit that consumed my mind, but was

blocked my path, looking up

filled me

My eyes flashed and I looked down at her,

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

didn‘t exactly cheat.” I muttered

didn‘t even check me out

the cigarette, and was about to enter the bathroom, when she grabbed my arm. “Leo, what is going

knew what I had

Tell me, what day was it?”

frowned, thinking for a

never forget.” She

I nodded.

She was my mate Nikki, that

was thundering as she let go of me, backing away. Tears began streaming down her cheeks as she covered her mouth.

mate...” She whispered, dropping onto the

running my hand through

“Yeah.”

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

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

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

was thumping and I could see the

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