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.

he’ll open the door and come

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

never happens. I

footsteps behind

don’t turn, even when his cinnamon and earthy scent hit

been around here so often that

anywhere.

job?” I ask, not

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

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

his arms for

widen in happiness before he runs into his

feel happy seeing how happy my

didn’t need to rush over, you should have gotten some rest first,” I

auburn-haired man.

looks at me with his

eyes that remind

gemstones.

wanted to,” he says.

little chilly. I should have grabbed a

not suicidal.” I say as I stand

his forehead as he stands

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

I say, poking my eyes out at him. “I’m

off to train. I’m going to leave

a workout.” He says.

he really doesn’t. The man is pure

to though, he’s done his part, and he should

meant to once I was mentally coping better, but the

bond between Shane and me and I know I have begun seeing him as someone who is

right.

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

in his

He replies with

those short legs of yours will

})

not short, I’m average,” I say as I walk towards

counters, making me give him another pointed look

returns with a wink.

after I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s. Mishiko is the

closest friends.

months old now, and she is a happy

slamming it right back, and following up with a kick before I step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit me, only to slam into a wall of

over his

says with a smirk as I

balance.

you even standing so close?” I frown.

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

along my hips.

have marked one another and

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

I look away.

like a pig, and I can feel

stomach and neck. I look

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

to look pretty.

work out? The machines are

I say with a jerk

and black sweats and I’m not the only one sweating, although he’s

to spar?” he

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

lower, trailing over my