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

he’ll open the door and come back.

for some crazy mission and it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine all along. But who am I kidding?

I buried him.

behind me makes me

when

have been around here

anywhere.

on a job?” I ask, not

He’s in cargo pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs his

back a while ago. Shane!” He says as he walks over to my little one,

arms for him.

happiness before he runs

happy seeing how

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

auburn-haired man.

and looks at me with his sharp

eyes that

gemstones.

wanted to,”

my arms. It’s a little chilly. I

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

over his forehead as

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

I say, poking my eyes out at him.

train. I’m going to leave Shane with Mishiko.”

workout.”

doesn’t. The man is pure muscle.

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

waiting for that moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally coping better, but the more

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

right.

I say instead, as I scoop up Shane while he

his

try.” He replies with a

those short legs of yours will

})

say as I walk towards the back door and head

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

with

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

closest friends.

she is a happy baby

the bag hard, slamming it right back, and following up with a kick before I step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit me,

his feet and he grabs me

says with a smirk as I

balance.

even standing so close?” I frown.

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

along my hips.

one another and as much

for romantic reasons, I can’t help but admit that his touch makes me feel things I don’t want to. His smirk fades as he looks

look away.

a pig, and I

and neck.

who

to look pretty.

work out?

I say with a jerk of my head towards the weights.

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

sets. Want to spar?” he asks, cocking a brow.

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

over my stomach.