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 him.

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

the down low for a while for some crazy mission and it’s why he

never happens. I

footsteps behind me

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

been around here so often that

anywhere.

back… weren’t you on a job?” I ask, not taking my eyes off my little one.

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

says as he walks over to my

his arms for him.

happiness before he runs into

can’t help but feel happy seeing how happy my

have gotten some rest first,” I say

auburn-haired man.

turns and looks at me

that

gemstones.

wanted to,” he

away, crossing my arms. It’s a little chilly. I should

I say as I stand up and motion Shane

over his

you. You look

eyes

actually off to train. I’m going to leave Shane with

I could use a workout.” He says. I

he really doesn’t. The man is pure

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

I was meant to once I was mentally coping better, but the more I see him, the harder

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

right.

say instead, as I scoop up Shane while he holds

in his hands.

replies with a

short legs of yours

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short, I’m average,” I say as I walk towards the back door and

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

returns with

training hall after I drop Shane

closest friends.

she is a happy baby who loves Shane’s

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

almost trip over his feet and he grabs

smirk as I regain

balance.

even standing

he says cockily as I pull away, very aware of the tingles

along my hips.

have marked one another and as much as it

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

look

a pig, and

stomach and neck. I look

towel. Well, who

to look pretty.

here to work

jerk of my

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

to spar?” he asks, cocking

out my hair tie and letting my hair down, only to brush my fingers through it before I pull

over my stomach. before he