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

and come back. With

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

happens. I buried him.

of footsteps behind

when his cinnamon and earthy scent hit me.

around here so often that I can

anywhere.

you on a job?” I ask, not

cargo pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs

Shane!” He says as he walks over to my little one, crouching down

spreading his arms for

before he runs into his arms,

can’t help but feel happy seeing how happy my Shane is.

rush over, you should have gotten

auburn-haired man.

and looks at me with

that remind

gemstones.

wanted to,” he says.

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

as I stand

his forehead as he

mean I trust you. You look like you want

I say, poking my eyes out at

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

I could use a workout.” He says. I

he really doesn’t. The man is pure

need to though, he’s done his part,

that moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally coping better, but the more I see him, the harder it

I marked one another to break the bond between Shane and me and I know I have begun seeing him as someone who is always there, someone I know I can rely on

right.

as I

in his hands.

can try.” He replies with a

legs of

})

say as I walk towards the back door and head

in my books,” he counters, making me

with a

his words, Jax follows me to the private training hall after I drop Shane off

closest friends.

she is a happy baby who loves Shane’s company.

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

Jax!” I gasp as I almost trip over his feet and he grabs me

says with a smirk as I regain

balance.

even standing

cockily as I pull away,

along my hips.

have marked one another and

I can’t help but admit that his touch makes me

look

sweating like a pig, and

stomach and neck. I look

who cares? I’m not here

to look pretty.

you here to work out? The

jerk of my head towards the weights.

sweats and I’m not the only one sweating, although he’s smart enough to keep

Want to spar?” he

thank you,” I say, pulling out my hair tie and letting my hair down, only to brush my fingers through it before

lower, trailing over my stomach. before he looks