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

and come back. With

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

I buried

footsteps behind me makes me sit

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

footsteps have been around here so often that I can recognise them

anywhere.

a job?” I ask,

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 must have

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

arms for him.

before he runs into his arms,

feel happy seeing how happy my

should have gotten some rest first,” I say

auburn-haired man.

turns and looks at me with

eyes that remind

gemstones.

to,” he says.

a little

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

his

I trust you. You look like you want to

say, poking my eyes out at him. “I’m

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

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

The

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

meant to once I was mentally

and me and I know I have begun seeing him as someone who is always there, someone I know I can rely on and that

right.

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

in his

try.” He replies with a smirk, “I don’t

legs of yours will

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say as I

counters, making me give

with

to the private training hall after I drop Shane off at

closest friends.

eleven months old now, and she is a happy

kick before I step back so the swinging bag doesn’t

trip over his feet and he grabs me by the

with a smirk as

balance.

you even standing so

as I pull away, very aware of the tingles from the

along my hips.

another and

admit that his touch makes me feel things

and I look away. 1

sweating like a pig, and I

and neck. I look around

find a towel. Well, who

to look pretty.

here to work out? The

say with a jerk of my head towards

only one sweating, although he’s smart enough

Want to spar?”

you,” I say, pulling out my hair tie and letting my hair down, only to brush

trailing over my stomach. before