Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

Precious Bond Ch 1. Mates

Takes place shortly after the epilogues of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire & The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin.

I would recommend reading The Lycan Princess and the Temptation of Sin before this novella. However, if you don’t, it won’t ruin the story.

PRECIOUS BOND

The Untold Tales of the Alpha and Legacies

Series

KAREENA.

Mates.

For our kind, your mate is a part of you, not just a partner, but your life source. The very air you

need to breathe, and the very touch and caress

you need to keep going. Their caress, their

voice, their promises; they become your life.

But what happens when they are suddenly

ripped from you with no warning? 2

What happens when they tell you they’ll be there for that movie and dinner date tonight,

only for their lifeless, mutilated body to be brought to you? 1

What happens when your entire world is ripped apart, and you’re left wondering why me?

Mates are a beautiful thing, yet equally deadly as they are beautiful.

My life was perfect from the moment he stepped into it. Every day was filled with happiness and

love until it was not.

In seconds, it became a living nightmare when he left me all alone… or so I thought

Because even as he parted, he left me something

to hold on to, as if knowing that without him I’ll die. As if he knew I needed something that would make me try to live.

Something strong enough for me to try to surface the deep dark waters that were drowning me. They were meant to be my emotions, but they began to suffocate me until I

began fighting for his parting gift…

But it wasn’t easy… it’s never easy…

Less than two years ago I lost my mate, my all…

My husband, Shane Dunn. 3

A sharp wind blows through my brown hair, and

I brush my fingers through it as I look at my son, Shane, named after his father. He’s fifteen months now and the spitting image of his

father.

He has blond hair and grey eyes. His eyes might be a mix of both of ours as my own are a greyish blue, but otherwise, he is a mini version of his

father.

He’s currently kicking a ball around in the garden of our home, one which Shane and I

lived in after we got married. There have been

I want to leave it… but then, I can’t

all I have

I feel as if he’ll open the door and come back. With some wild reason that

down low for a while for some crazy mission and it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine all

happens.

behind me makes me

but I don’t turn, even when his cinnamon and earthy scent

been around here so often that I can recognise

anywhere.

a job?” I ask, not taking my eyes off

cargo pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular physique and I realise he must

a while ago. Shane!” He says as he walks over to my little one,

spreading his arms for

before

happy seeing

should have gotten some rest first,” I

auburn-haired man.

turns and looks at me with

eyes that remind

gemstones.

wanted to,” he

crossing my arms. It’s a little chilly.

don’t need to be so worried about us. I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane

hair falls over his forehead as

I trust you. You look like you want to

say, poking my eyes out at him.

off to train. I’m

could use a workout.” He says. I stop in

he really doesn’t. The man is

so hard… he doesn’t need to though,

moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I

between Shane and me and I know I have begun seeing him as someone who

right.

ass kicked?” I say instead, as I scoop up Shane while he

ball in his hands.

try.” He replies

short legs of yours

})

I say as I walk towards the back door and head

he counters, making me give

with a

follows me to the private training hall after I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s. Mishiko is the wife and mate of one

closest friends.

and she is a happy baby who

a kick before I step back so

almost trip over his feet and

a smirk as

balance.

were you even standing so close?”

here before you came knocking into me,” he says cockily as I pull

along my hips.

have marked one another and as

but admit that his touch makes me feel things I don’t want to.

I

sweating like a pig, and I can feel

my stomach and neck. I look

Well, who

to look pretty.

you here to work out? The

a jerk of my

T-shirt and black sweats and I’m not the only one sweating, although he’s

to spar?” he asks, cocking a