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. have left of

door and come back. With some wild reason that

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

never happens. I buried him.

of footsteps behind me makes

don’t turn, even when his cinnamon

know who it is. His footsteps have been around here so often that I can recognise them

anywhere.

I ask, not taking my eyes off my little one.

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 just gotten back.

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

his arms for him.

happiness before he runs into his arms, laughing.

help but feel happy seeing how happy

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

auburn-haired man.

at me with

green eyes that remind

gemstones.

to,”

arms. It’s a little chilly. I should have grabbed a hoodie…

suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane over. Jax cocks a brow.

his forehead as

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

I say, poking my eyes out at

to train. I’m going to

workout.” He says. I stop in

The man is pure muscle.

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

for that moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I was

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

right.

ass kicked?” I say instead, as I scoop up Shane while he

his

try.” He replies with

think those short legs

})

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

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

returns with a

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

closest friends.

she is a happy baby

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

Jax!” I gasp as I almost trip over his feet

with a smirk as

balance.

you even standing so close?”

cockily as I pull away, very

along my hips.

marked one another and as much as

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

and I look

sweating like a pig, and I can feel it trickling

neck. I

find a towel. Well, who

to look pretty.

you here to work

I say with a jerk of my head towards

not the only one sweating, although he’s

Want to spar?” he asks, cocking a

my hair down, only to brush my fingers through it before I pull

lower, trailing over my stomach.