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 back. With some wild

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

happens. I

footsteps behind me makes me sit

even when his cinnamon and earthy

know who it is. His footsteps have been around here

anywhere.

back… weren’t you on a job?” I ask, not taking

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

just got back a while ago. Shane!” He says as he walks over to my little one,

arms for

in happiness before he runs into

feel happy seeing how happy my Shane is.

over, you should have gotten some rest

auburn-haired man.

and looks at me with

eyes that

gemstones.

to,” he says.

crossing my arms. It’s a little chilly.

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

over his

mean I trust you. You look like

my eyes out at

to train. I’m

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

The man is pure muscle.

he doesn’t need to though, he’s

I was meant to once I was mentally coping better,

and I marked one another to break the bond between Shane and me and I know I have begun seeing him as someone who

right.

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

his

replies with a

think those short legs of yours will

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

in my books,” he counters, making me give him another

returns with a wink.

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

closest friends.

months old now, and she

a kick before I step back

as I almost trip over his feet and he grabs me by

smirk

balance.

even standing so close?” I

as I pull away, very aware

along my hips.

one another and as much as it

me feel things I don’t want to. His smirk fades as he

and I look away.

and

stomach and neck. I look around

a towel. Well, who cares? I’m not

to look pretty.

work

say with a jerk

and I’m not the only one sweating, although

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

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

lower, trailing over my stomach.