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

the door and come back. With some wild reason

for some crazy mission and it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine all along. But who am I

I

creak of footsteps behind me

but I don’t turn, even when his cinnamon

have been around here so often that I can recognise

anywhere.

I ask, not taking my eyes off

up. He’s in cargo pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular physique and I realise he

says as he walks over

arms for

he runs

seeing how happy my Shane

you should have gotten some rest first,” I say quietly to the

auburn-haired man.

looks at me with

eyes that

gemstones.

wanted to,”

a little chilly. I should have grabbed a

to be so worried about us. I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane over. Jax cocks a brow. A

falls over his forehead as he stands

yeah? Good to know, doesn’t mean I trust you.

say, poking my eyes out at him.

seriously. I’m actually off to train. I’m going to leave Shane with

workout.” He says. I stop in my tracks.

he really doesn’t. The man is pure muscle.

though,

moment he rejects me… I was meant to once

have begun seeing him as someone who is always there, someone I know I can rely

right.

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

in his

try.” He replies with a

think those short legs

})

please, I am not short, I’m average,” I say as I walk towards the back door and head inside.

counters, making me give him another pointed look – one

returns 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 of Shane’s

closest friends.

she is a happy baby

hard, slamming it right back, and following up with a kick before I step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit me, only to slam into

as I almost trip over his feet and he grabs me

He says with a smirk as I regain

balance.

standing so close?” I frown.

me,” he says cockily as I pull away, very aware of the

along my hips.

one another and

makes me feel things

look away.

like a pig, and

my stomach and neck. I look around but

who cares? I’m not

to look pretty.

work out?

a jerk of my head towards the weights.

the only one sweating, although he’s smart enough to keep a

my sets. Want to spar?” he

hair tie and letting my hair down, only to

lower, trailing over my stomach. before