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. all I have left of him.

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

why

never happens. I buried

of footsteps behind me makes

even when his

know who it is. His footsteps have been around here so often

anywhere.

you on a job?” I ask, not taking my eyes off

tan boots and a fitted black shirt that

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

arms for

in happiness before he runs into his arms,

feel happy seeing

need to rush over, you should have gotten some rest first,” I say

auburn-haired man.

and looks at me with his

green eyes that remind me of

gemstones.

wanted to,” he

It’s a little chilly. I should have

not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane over. Jax cocks a brow. A strand of

his forehead as

trust you. You look like you

my eyes out at

I’m actually off to train. I’m going

use a workout.” He says. I stop

doesn’t. The man is pure

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

me… I was meant to once I was mentally coping better,

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

right.

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

his

replies with a smirk, “I

think those short legs

})

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

books,” he counters, making

returns with

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

closest friends.

she is

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

Jax!” I gasp as I almost trip over his

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 the

along my hips.

one another and as much as it

touch makes me feel

and I look away.

sweating like a pig, and I can feel it trickling

and neck. I look around

Well, who cares? I’m not here

to look pretty.

work out? The

say with a jerk

not the only one sweating, although he’s smart enough to keep a towel close.

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

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

gaze dips lower, trailing over my stomach. before he looks