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.

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

stay on the down low for a while for some crazy mission and it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine all along. But

happens. I

behind

I don’t turn, even when

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

anywhere.

job?” I ask, not taking my eyes off my little one.

pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular physique and I realise he must have

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

spreading his arms for him.

he runs

seeing how happy

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

auburn-haired man.

turns and looks at me with

green eyes that remind me of

gemstones.

wanted to,” he says.

crossing my arms. It’s a little chilly. I

so worried about us. I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane over. Jax cocks a brow. A strand of his

falls over his

yeah? Good to know, doesn’t mean I trust you. You look like you want

my eyes

seriously. I’m actually off to train.

use a workout.” He says. I stop in my tracks.

The man is

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

on with his life. I’m waiting… waiting for that moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally coping better, but the more I see him, the harder it gets.

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

right.

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

in his

replies with

think those short legs of

})

I say as I walk towards

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

with

Jax follows me to the private training hall after I drop Shane off

closest friends.

little Aya is eleven months old now, and she is a

a kick before I step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit me, only

over his feet and he grabs me by the waist.

He says with a smirk as I regain my

balance.

standing so

into me,” he says cockily as I pull away, very aware of the tingles from the

along my hips.

another and as much as

help but admit that his touch makes me feel things I don’t want to. His smirk fades as he looks

and I look away.

sweating like a pig, and I can feel it

stomach and neck. I look around but

who

to look pretty.

you here to work out? The machines are

a jerk

the only one

done my sets. Want to spar?”

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

dips lower, trailing over my stomach. before he looks