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 left of him.

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

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

I buried

behind

don’t turn, even when his cinnamon and earthy scent

who it is. His footsteps have been around here

anywhere.

back… weren’t you on a job?” I ask, not taking my eyes off my little

pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular physique and I realise he

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

his arms

happiness before he runs into his

help but feel happy seeing how happy my

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

auburn-haired man.

at me with his sharp

eyes that remind me of

gemstones.

to,” he says.

away, crossing my arms. It’s a little chilly. I should have grabbed

don’t need to be so worried about us. I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane over.

falls over his forehead as he

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

say, poking my eyes out at him. “I’m

actually off to train. I’m going to leave

workout.” He says. I stop in my

doesn’t. The man is pure muscle.

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

moment he rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally

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

right.

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

his

can try.” He replies with

legs of yours will

})

I am not short, I’m average,” I say as I

short in my books,” he counters, making me give him another pointed look –

returns with a

I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s.

closest friends.

is eleven months old now, and she

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

trip over his feet and he grabs me by the waist.

with a smirk as I regain my

balance.

were you even standing so close?” I

me,” he says cockily as I pull away, very aware of

along my hips.

have marked one another and as much as it

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

look away. 1

pig, and I

stomach and neck. I look

Well, who cares? I’m not here

to look pretty.

to work out?

there.” I say with a jerk of my head towards

and I’m not the only one sweating,

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

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

over my stomach. before he