Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

Read Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire Chapter 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 c**k, 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 s**t 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 s**t, besides… it was f*****g 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 f****d that s**t 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 yourself,

dumb. “No.” I said before turning away and closing

was f*****g

wild and crazy more than anything, but she was

the tray next to the bed and dropped the bag onto the mattress, before I exited the room, shutting the door behind

a few other items, locking 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 I didn‘t want her to see, I left the room and headed up to my office from the lift. I had a few hours before I needed to go see Jackie, I‘d shower and see

fallen asleep upset. His lips were dry and there were tear stains on his face. I frowned, crouching

the fridge and entered my own bedroom. The smell of Nikki‘s seductive

Did you not get my texts?” She got up from the bed, but once again I didn‘t want to do this. As s**y as I knew she was, she didn‘t appeal to me anymore. It was

smell Azura on me. She instantly let go

you took her?”

“Yeah, I took her.”

was

“Leo, who is she?”

as I took off my jacket and headed through

name, who is she to you?” Her

arms, looking at me sharply. I didn‘t want to do

as I grabbed a pair of grey sweatpants

drive strangers, you don‘t look

had a long day, Nikki, I don‘t want to do this

love me? Do you still care for

I ever love

A partial distraction from the s**t that

path, looking up at me with tears in her

that filled

you?” She whispered, clutching my shirt. My eyes flashed and I looked down at her, not sure what

me, which meant I wasn‘t enough, right?

exactly cheat.” I

someone is cheating. You didn‘t even check me

the cigarette, and was about to enter the bathroom, when she grabbed my arm. “Leo, what is going on? We‘ve been friends for years before we

what I

day was it?”

thinking

never

I nodded.

my mate Nikki, that night I found my mate.”

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

with your mate…” She whispered,

my

“Yeah.”

at me sharply, her eyes flashing. “Azura. Is

jumped up from the bed, her eyes flashing again. “You brought her here… her mark… Oh f*****g hell, tell me it‘s not true! Did neither of you have shame that I was right here?! Were you hooking up with her behind my

arm. My eyes flashed as anger rushed through me. “I was the one who f*****g cheated on you, she didn‘t even f*****g know you existed or what you were to me, until she saw us together.” I growled, my grip on her tight. “I rejected her, and it was by f*****g chance that I found her injured and brought her here, and although

and I could see

your mate… Then… Why was she here?” She asked, her voice softer, as if scared I was going to snap,