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.

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

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

I

behind me makes me

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

know who it is. His footsteps have been around here so

anywhere.

on a job?” I ask, not taking

me, and I glance up. He’s in cargo pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt

He says as he walks

arms for him.

eyes widen in happiness before he runs into

but feel happy seeing how happy

you should have gotten some rest first,” I say

auburn-haired man.

turns and looks at

eyes that remind

gemstones.

to,” he says.

look away, crossing my arms. It’s a little chilly. I should have grabbed a hoodie…

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

his forehead as

know, doesn’t mean I trust you.

say, poking my eyes out at him. “I’m

off to train. I’m going

you. I could use a workout.” He says.

he really doesn’t. The man

always trying so hard… he doesn’t need to though, he’s done his

moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally coping better, but the

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

right.

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

in his hands.

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

those short legs of yours

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as I walk towards the back

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

with

Jax follows me to the private training hall after I drop Shane off at

closest friends.

now, and she is a happy baby who loves Shane’s

I step back so

his

says with a smirk as I

balance.

even standing so close?” I

was standing here before you came knocking into me,” he says cockily as I pull away, very aware

along my hips.

marked one another and as much

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

pig, and I

my stomach and neck. I look around

Well, who cares? I’m not here

to look pretty.

here to work

with a jerk of

only one sweating, although he’s smart enough to keep a towel close.

spar?” he asks, cocking a brow.

and letting my hair down, only to brush my fingers through it before I pull it

lower, trailing over