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

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

it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine all

I buried him.

of footsteps behind me makes me sit

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

around here so

anywhere.

a job?” I ask, not

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

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

spreading his arms

widen in happiness before he

but feel happy seeing how happy

should have gotten some

auburn-haired man.

and looks at me

eyes that

gemstones.

wanted to,” he says.

away, crossing my arms. It’s a little

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

hair falls over his forehead as he

I trust you. You look like

eyes

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

you. I could use a workout.” He

he really doesn’t. The man

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

life. I’m waiting… waiting for that moment he rejects me… I was meant to

to break the bond between Shane and me and I know I have begun seeing him

right.

I

his

He replies with a

think those short legs of yours will

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

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

with

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

closest friends.

now, and she is a

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

over his feet and

a smirk as I regain my

balance.

even standing so

as I pull away, very

along my hips.

and as

touch makes me feel things I don’t

I look

and I

my stomach and neck. I look around but

who cares? I’m

to look pretty.

to work out?

say with a jerk of my

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

done my sets. Want to spar?” he asks,

my hair down, only to brush my fingers through it

trailing over my stomach.