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 him.

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

for some crazy mission and it’s why

happens. I buried him.

behind me

when his cinnamon

around here so often that I can recognise them

anywhere.

weren’t you on a job?” I ask, not

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

ago. Shane!” He says as he walks over to my little one, crouching

spreading his arms for him.

widen in happiness before he runs into his arms,

seeing how happy

have gotten some rest

auburn-haired man.

and looks at

that remind me of

gemstones.

to,” he says.

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

not suicidal.” I say as I stand up

falls over his forehead as he stands

mean I trust you.

I say, poking my eyes out at

seriously. I’m actually off to train. I’m going to

could use a workout.” He says. I

doesn’t. The man is

so hard… he doesn’t need to though, he’s done his part, and

I was meant to once I was

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

right.

I scoop up Shane while he

his

try.” He replies with a smirk, “I

those short legs

})

I am not short, I’m average,” I say as

short in my books,” he counters, making me

returns with a wink.

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

closest friends.

and she is a happy baby who loves Shane’s company.

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

gasp as I almost trip over his

says with a smirk as I regain

balance.

you even standing so close?”

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

along my hips.

another and as much

for romantic reasons, I can’t help but admit that his touch makes me

look

a pig, and I can feel it

stomach and neck.

Well, who

to look pretty.

here to work out? The

jerk of my head towards the weights.

white T-shirt and black sweats and I’m not the only one sweating, although

to spar?” he asks, cocking a brow.

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

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