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

moments it’s all felt overwhelming – that I want to leave it… but then, I can’t bring myself

1. have left of him.

the door and come back. With some wild

on the down low for a while for some crazy mission and it’s why he faked

happens. I

of footsteps behind

when his cinnamon and earthy scent hit

it is. His footsteps have been around here so often that I can recognise them

anywhere.

job?” I ask, not taking my eyes off my little

a fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular physique and I

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

arms for

he runs into his arms,

feel happy seeing how happy my Shane

need to rush over, you should have gotten some rest

auburn-haired man.

looks at me with

eyes that remind me

gemstones.

to,” he

away, crossing my arms. It’s a little chilly. I

about us. I’m not suicidal.” I say as I

over his forehead as he

mean I trust you. You look like

say, poking my eyes out at him. “I’m

Jax, seriously. I’m actually off to train. I’m going to leave

could use a workout.” He says.

really doesn’t. The man is pure muscle.

doesn’t need to though, he’s done his part, and

for that moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally coping

and I marked one another to break the bond between Shane and me and I know I have begun seeing him as someone who is

right.

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

in his hands.

try.” He replies with a smirk, “I don’t

short legs of yours will

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please, I am not short, I’m average,” I say as I walk towards the

in my books,” he counters, making me give him another pointed look –

with a

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

closest friends.

Aya is eleven months old now, and she is a happy baby who

with a kick before I step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit me, only

almost trip over his feet

a smirk as

balance.

were you even standing so close?” I frown.

cockily as I pull away, very aware of the tingles from the bond

along my hips.

and as much

for romantic reasons, I can’t help but admit that his touch makes me feel things I don’t want to. His smirk fades as he looks me

look away.

sweating like a pig, and I can feel it trickling

stomach and neck. I look around

a towel. Well, who cares? I’m

to look pretty.

here to work out? The machines

a jerk of my head towards the weights.

T-shirt and black sweats and I’m not the only one sweating, although he’s smart enough to keep a towel close.

spar?”

letting my hair down, only to brush my fingers through it

over