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.

I feel as if he’ll open the door and come back.

it’s why he faked

I buried

creak of footsteps behind

even when his cinnamon and earthy scent hit me.

it is. His footsteps have been around here

anywhere.

job?” I ask, not taking my eyes off

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

Shane!” He says as he

arms for

he runs into

seeing

gotten some rest first,” I

auburn-haired man.

looks at me with his sharp

that remind me of

gemstones.

wanted to,” he says.

look away, crossing my arms. It’s a little chilly. I should have grabbed a hoodie…

I stand up and motion Shane over. Jax cocks a brow. A strand

his forehead as he stands

you. You look like you want to kill something.”

I say, poking my eyes

train. I’m going

I could use a workout.” He says.

he really doesn’t. The man is pure

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

life. I’m waiting… waiting for that moment he rejects me… I was meant to

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

right.

I say instead, as I

in his hands.

with a smirk, “I

those short legs of yours

})

as I walk

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

returns with

the private training hall after I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s. Mishiko is the wife and mate of one of

closest friends.

Aya is eleven months old now, and she is a happy baby who loves Shane’s

and following up with a kick before I step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit

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

a smirk as I regain my

balance.

were you even standing so close?” I frown.

came knocking into me,” he says cockily as

along my hips.

another and

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

look away.

pig, and I can feel

stomach and neck.

Well, who

to look pretty.

work out?

jerk of my head towards

T-shirt and black sweats and I’m not the only

Want to spar?” he asks, cocking

thank you,” I say, pulling out my hair tie and letting my hair down, only to brush my fingers through it before I pull it back up into a

dips lower, trailing over my stomach.