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

out one way or another,

what would they be?” I ask, slowing down a

I come to an abrupt

hell did he know that?

right.” He

was a random

the sort.” I deny it, as I begin

dumb now, so who’s the lucky woman? Have I seen her?” He asks, “Wait, she’s not from my Pack right? I mean, you

her.” I mutter, hating how broody I sound. I am a f*cking mess. Not only have I fallen for

lucky woman who has finally won you over after all these f*cking years?” He asks, jogging with ease beside me. Neither of us are putting any effort

woman who has been in my pack for years, but it’s complicated.” I

all f*cking ears.” He says. Obviously he isn’t going to let it

my hair tie out and running my fingers through my

we talking?” Alejandro asks, reaching for a packet of cigarettes from his

say, not knowing how to tell him she’s

Karma coming back to bite you in

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

because Kiara was

His smirk fades and he

we

expressionless for a moment before he takes a long drag on his

“Yeah. D*mn.” I reply.

that it was just too big of a gap.

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 sharing. He didn’t push either. I know he

home, running my hands through my hair repeatedly, some country music playing on the radio of my jeep. There’s not much I can

as I reach the Sangue Pack entrance, and I pass through security. I look at my watch. It’s late afternoon. I’ll pop down to Leo’s and see how they’ve been. I reach their villa shortly after, if you can call it that. It’s huge, and it screams Leo. From the modern elegant tech-savvy interior, to the architectural design of the building, it

have given me the passcode, I will only use it for emergencies, I don’t want to walk in on

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