Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

Beautiful Bond Ch 128. Splash

*A short novella that begins a couple of days after Leo and Azura return from their visit to the Blood Moon Pack*

BEAUTIFUL BOND

Chapter 1 – Splash

MARCEL.

The alarm goes off and I stretch, sitting up in the guest room of my brother Alejandro’s mansion. I run my hand through my hair, frowning as I stare at the small pattern on the black and grey bedding. I came here two nights ago and I know for me it’s just an escape. Isn’t it pretty funny how I always yearned to have a complete family and now that I have that, I’m unable to spend as much time around them as I would like to?

Because of her, my mate.

The thought of the blond this early in the morning isn’t a good idea. Not when she’s not here to take care of me.

I do need to return home today, though; I have stayed here long enough. Although I know I’m always welcome, it isn’t fair on Kiara and Alejandro either. Maybe I need a trip abroad… Yeah, I’m resorting to running from my fated mate, but you can’t blame me when she acts like she can’t stand to be in the same room as

Getting out of bed, I go to the bathroom to wash up before pulling on some sweatpants and a tank top and then head out for a run.

An hour later, I’m running around the entire perimeter of the pack. I pass the occasional guard, but apart from them giving me a respectful nod, they say nothing. I visit often and I always make sure I take my morning run.

“You left early.” A deep voice comes from behind me and I turn when my younger brother Alejandro falls into step beside

We may be brothers, but we are opposites in many ways. We’re both tanned with muscles and salt and pepper hair, but his is black and white, whilst mine is brown and white. He’s covered in tattoos from the neck down, and a couple of piercings whilst I’m covered in scars. Scars from a morbid past, one that I don’t really like to delve into.

“Yeah, well, I needed to clear my head.” I reply, but a second later I wish I hadn’t.

Alejandro c*cks an eyebrow and I know he isn’t going to drop it. Alejandro is six years younger and although he is the King, he loves to be a nosy a*s.

“And why the f*ck do you need to clear your head?” Alejandro asks. He’s dressed similarly to me, but with a few chains around his neck.

I don’t respond, focusing on the sound of our feet hitting the ground, the beating of our racing hearts, the occasional sound of an animal, and the rustle of the flowers and the leaves in the trees. It’s relaxing.

really f*cking wanna

ever the charmer. I raise an eyebrow.” And if I don’t want to tell you?”

way or

would they be?” I ask, slowing down a little, the

come to an abrupt stop looking at him

did he know that?

I’m f*cking right.”

was a random

deny it, as I begin

He asks, “Wait, she’s not from my Pack right? I mean, you have been coming

I fallen for her before I even realised she was destined for me, but she then turned

over after all these

in my pack

to let it

pretty young.” I begin, taking my hair tie out

are we talking?” Alejandro asks, reaching for a packet of cigarettes from his pocket. He lights one, watching me

say, not knowing how to

bite you in the a*s. Remember that

Kiara being young enough to be your daughter? So tell me is there like a fifteen – twenty-year age gap between you two or some s*it?” He

did say that because Kiara

say shortly. His smirk fades

are we talking?”

expressionless for a moment before he takes a

“Yeah. D*mn.” I reply.

that it was just too

breakfast, not in the mood to linger. I didn’t bother to explain to Alejandro that she’s also the Nanny to my grandson, or that she’s my fated mate. I think that was enough information

running my hands through my hair repeatedly, some country music playing on the radio of my jeep. There’s not much I can do to avoid her entirely; Corrado’s sixth birthday is coming up, and that is a place where we would both would

to Leo’s and see how they’ve been. I

walk in on something that

is pulled open by