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. all I have left of

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

it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine all along. But who

happens. I

of footsteps behind

when his cinnamon and earthy scent hit me.

is. His footsteps have been around here so often that I can

anywhere.

job?” I ask, not

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

He says as he walks over to my little one, crouching

spreading his arms for him.

before he runs into

help but feel happy seeing how happy my Shane is.

need to rush over, you should have gotten some rest first,” I

auburn-haired man.

and looks at me with his sharp

that

gemstones.

wanted to,” he

my arms. It’s a little chilly. I should have

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

his forehead as he stands

know, doesn’t mean I trust you. You look like you

I say, poking my eyes out at him. “I’m

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

join you. I could use a workout.” He says. I

The

doesn’t need to though, he’s done his

waiting… waiting for that moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I was

break the bond between Shane and me and I know I have begun

right.

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

his

try.” He replies with a

think those short legs

})

short, I’m average,” I say as I

he counters, making me give him another

with

follows me to the private training hall after I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s. Mishiko is the

closest friends.

little Aya is eleven months old now, and she is a happy baby who

up with a kick before I step back so the swinging

over his

says with a smirk as

balance.

you even standing so

me,” he says cockily as

along my hips.

another and as much as it

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

and I look away.

sweating like a pig, and

my stomach and neck. I

who cares? I’m

to look pretty.

you here to work out? The

there.” I say with a jerk

wearing a white T-shirt and black sweats and I’m not the only one sweating, although he’s smart enough to keep a

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

say, pulling out my hair tie and letting my hair down, only to brush my fingers through it

over my stomach. before he looks