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

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

down low for a while for some crazy mission and it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine

happens. I buried him.

of footsteps behind me makes me sit

but I don’t turn, even when

have been around here so often that

anywhere.

weren’t you on a job?” I ask, not taking my eyes off my little one.

fitted black

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

arms for him.

widen in happiness before he runs into his arms, laughing.

feel happy seeing how happy my

over, you should have gotten some rest first,” I say quietly

auburn-haired man.

and looks at me with his sharp

eyes that

gemstones.

to,”

a little chilly.

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

falls over his forehead as he stands

you. You look like you

poking my eyes out

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

could use a workout.” He says. I stop in

really doesn’t. The man is

he doesn’t need to though,

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

Shane and me and I know I have begun

right.

you want your ass kicked?” I say instead, as I scoop up Shane while

his hands.

He replies with a smirk,

legs of

})

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

counters, making

returns with a

words, Jax follows me to the private training hall after I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s. Mishiko is the wife and

closest friends.

little Aya is eleven months old now, and she is a happy baby who loves Shane’s company.

kick before I step back so

trip over his feet and

smirk as I

balance.

you even standing

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

along my hips.

and as

can’t help but admit that his touch makes me

I look

like a pig, and I can

stomach and neck.

Well, who cares? I’m not here

to look pretty.

you here to work out? The

jerk of my head

I’m not the only one sweating,

to spar?” he asks,

down, only to brush my fingers through it

lower, trailing over my stomach.