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

as if he’ll open the door and come

it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine

I

footsteps behind me makes me

don’t turn, even when his

footsteps have been around

anywhere.

job?” I ask, not taking

boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular

He says as he walks over to my little one, crouching down

spreading his arms for

in happiness before he runs into his arms,

but feel happy seeing

you should have gotten some rest first,” I say quietly to the

auburn-haired man.

turns and looks at me

green eyes that remind me

gemstones.

to,” he says.

look away, crossing my arms. It’s a little

suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane over. Jax cocks a brow. A strand

falls over his forehead as he

I trust you. You look like you want to kill

poking my eyes out

I’m actually off to train.

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

he really doesn’t. The man is pure muscle.

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

meant to once I

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

right.

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

his hands.

replies with a smirk, “I don’t

legs of yours will

})

I say as I

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

with a wink.

hall after I drop Shane

closest friends.

little Aya is eleven months old now, and she is

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

almost trip over his feet and he grabs me by

with a smirk as

balance.

you even standing

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

along my hips.

have marked one another and as much as it

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

look away. 1

sweating like a pig, and I can feel it

stomach and neck. I

find a towel. Well, who cares?

to look pretty.

you here to work

with a jerk of my head towards

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

sets. Want to spar?”

only to brush

gaze dips lower, trailing over my stomach. before