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.

I really f*cking wanna

And

out one way or another, besides I

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

an abrupt stop looking

did he

right.” He adds

was a random

of the sort.” I deny it, as I begin jogging

now, so who’s the lucky woman? Have I seen her?” He asks, “Wait, she’s not from my Pack right? I mean, you have been coming down a lot more recently, not that

she isn’t. I actually come to get away from her.” I mutter, hating how broody I sound. I am a f*cking mess. Not only have I fallen for her

So, who is the lucky woman who has finally won you over after

in my pack for years, but it’s

ears.” He says. Obviously he isn’t going to let it go

tie out and running

for a packet of cigarettes from his pocket. He lights

say, not knowing how to tell him

its Karma coming back to bite you

about Kiara being young enough to be your daughter? So tell me is there like a fifteen – twenty-year age gap

did say that because Kiara was twenty-two

smirk fades and

we

expressionless for a moment

“Yeah. D*mn.” I reply.

is enough of a sign that it was just too big of a gap.

to Alejandro that she’s also the Nanny to my grandson, or that she’s my fated mate. I think that was

I can do to avoid her entirely; Corrado’s sixth birthday is coming up, and that

wheel 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

I will only use it for emergencies, I don’t want to walk in on something that I do not want

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