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. I have

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

crazy mission and it’s why he faked his death, but he

never happens. I buried him.

creak of footsteps behind

even when his cinnamon and earthy scent hit

have been around here so often

anywhere.

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

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

back a while ago. Shane!” He says as he walks over

his arms for

he runs into his

seeing how happy my

should have gotten some rest first,” I

auburn-haired man.

looks at

eyes that remind me of

gemstones.

wanted to,”

little chilly. I should have grabbed a hoodie…

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

falls over his forehead as he stands

mean I trust you. You

eyes out at

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

workout.” He

The man is pure muscle.

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

with his life. I’m waiting… waiting for that moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally coping better, but the more I see him, the harder it gets.

I know I have begun seeing

right.

I say instead, as I scoop up Shane while he holds on tightly

in his

can try.” He replies with a

legs of

})

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

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

returns with a wink.

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.

and she is

back, and following up with a kick before I step back so the swinging

I almost trip over his feet and

says with a smirk as I regain

balance.

standing so close?”

you came knocking into me,” he says cockily as I

along my hips.

and as

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

look away. 1

pig, and I can feel it

my stomach and neck. I look around

towel. Well, who

to look pretty.

to work out? The

with a jerk of my

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

my sets. Want to spar?” he asks, cocking a

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

dips lower, trailing over my