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

and come back. With

down low 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 kidding?

never happens. I buried

creak of footsteps behind

I don’t turn, even when his cinnamon

it is. His footsteps have been around here so often that I can recognise

anywhere.

ask, not

and I glance up. He’s in cargo pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular physique and I realise he

ago. Shane!” He says as

spreading his arms

eyes widen in happiness before he

happy seeing how happy my Shane is.

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

auburn-haired man.

at

that remind

gemstones.

wanted to,” he

a little chilly. I should have grabbed a

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

over his forehead

doesn’t mean I trust you. You look like you want to kill

say, poking my eyes out at him. “I’m

off to train. I’m going to

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

The man is

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

with his life. I’m waiting… waiting for that moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally coping better, but the more I see him, the harder it gets.

I marked one another to break the bond between Shane and me and I know I have begun seeing him

right.

as I scoop up Shane while he holds on tightly to the

in his hands.

with a smirk, “I

think those short legs of yours

})

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

he counters, making me give

with a wink.

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

closest friends.

months old now, and she is a happy baby who loves Shane’s company.

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

I gasp as I almost trip over his feet and he grabs me by the

says with a smirk as I

balance.

standing

you came knocking into me,” he says cockily as I pull

along my hips.

another and as

touch makes me feel things I don’t want to. His smirk fades as he

I look away.

pig, and

and neck. I look

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

to look pretty.

here to work out? The machines are

say with a jerk of my

and I’m not the only one sweating, although he’s smart enough to keep

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

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

dips lower, trailing over my stomach. before he