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

the door and come

it’s why he faked his death, but

I buried

of footsteps behind me

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

it is. His footsteps have been around

anywhere.

a job?” I ask, not taking my eyes

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

He says as he

spreading his arms for him.

before he runs into his

seeing how

you should have gotten some

auburn-haired man.

and looks at me with his

eyes that remind

gemstones.

wanted to,” he says.

It’s a little chilly. I should have grabbed a

I’m not suicidal.” I say as I

his

doesn’t mean I trust you.

poking my eyes

to train.

I could use a workout.” He says. I

he really doesn’t. The man

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

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

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

right.

want your ass kicked?” I say instead, as I scoop

in his

He replies with

those short legs of yours will

})

short, I’m average,” I say as I walk towards the back door and head

counters, making me give

with a wink.

after I drop

closest friends.

she is a happy baby who

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 a wall

Jax!” I gasp as I almost trip over his feet

He says with a smirk as

balance.

standing so close?”

cockily as I pull

along my hips.

another and

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

I look away. 1

and I can

stomach and neck.

towel. Well, who cares? I’m not here

to look pretty.

you here to work out? The machines are

jerk of my head towards

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

spar?” he

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

lower, trailing over my stomach. before he