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. I have left

door and come back.

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

happens. I buried

creak of footsteps behind me makes me

don’t turn, even when his

been around here so often that I can recognise

anywhere.

job?” I ask, not taking my eyes off my little one.

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

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

arms for him.

eyes widen in happiness before he runs

can’t help but feel happy seeing

gotten some rest first,” I say quietly to the

auburn-haired man.

at me

eyes that

gemstones.

to,” he

a little chilly. I should have grabbed a hoodie…

I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and

falls over his forehead as he

to know, doesn’t mean I trust you. You look like

my eyes out at him.

train.

could use a workout.” He says. I stop in

The man is pure muscle.

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

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

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

right.

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

his hands.

replies with a

short legs

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

making me give him another pointed look –

with a wink.

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

closest friends.

old now, and she is a happy baby who

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, only to slam into a wall

over his feet and he grabs me by the

smirk as I

balance.

you even standing so close?” I

as

along my hips.

marked one another and as much as it

touch makes me feel things I don’t want to.

I look away. 1

a pig, and I can

my stomach and neck. I look around but

a towel. Well, who cares? I’m not here

to look pretty.

here to work out?

a jerk

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 a brow.

my hair down, only to brush my fingers through it before I pull it back up into a messy

over my stomach. before he