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. I have left of him.

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

for some crazy mission and it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine all along. But

I buried

behind me makes me

straight, but I don’t turn, even when his cinnamon and earthy scent hit me.

know who it is. His footsteps have been around here so

anywhere.

a job?” I ask,

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

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

his arms for

before he runs into his arms, laughing.

help but feel happy seeing how happy my Shane is.

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

auburn-haired man.

looks at me with his sharp

eyes that remind

gemstones.

to,” he says.

It’s a little chilly. I should have grabbed a

as I stand up and

falls over his

yeah? Good to know, doesn’t mean I trust you.

say, poking my eyes

actually off to train. I’m

a workout.” He says. I stop in my

really doesn’t. The man

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

rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally

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

right.

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

in his hands.

with a smirk, “I

short legs of yours will

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say as I walk towards the back door and head inside.

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

with

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

closest friends.

eleven months old now, and she is a happy baby

step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit me, only to slam into a wall of

almost trip over his

He says with a smirk as I

balance.

even standing so close?” I

as I pull away, very aware of the tingles

along my hips.

one another and as much as it

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

and I look away.

like a pig, and I can feel it

neck. I look around but

find a towel. Well, who cares? I’m not here

to look pretty.

here to work out?

there.” I say with a jerk of my head towards

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

to spar?” he asks, cocking a brow.

my hair tie and letting my hair down, only to brush my fingers through

trailing over my stomach.