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

door and come back.

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

never happens. I buried

creak of footsteps behind me

turn, even when his cinnamon

have been around here so often that I can

anywhere.

weren’t you on a job?” I ask,

and a fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular physique and I

just got back a while ago. Shane!” He says as

spreading his arms

happiness before he runs into his arms,

but feel happy seeing how happy my Shane

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

auburn-haired man.

looks at

eyes that

gemstones.

to,” he says.

a little chilly. I should have grabbed a hoodie…

so worried about us. I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane over. Jax cocks

falls over his forehead

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

I say, poking my eyes out at

to train. I’m going to leave Shane with Mishiko.”

you. I could use a workout.” He says.

The man is pure muscle.

he doesn’t need to though, he’s done his part, and he should just

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,

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

right.

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

in his

He replies with a smirk, “I don’t

those short legs

})

I say as I walk towards the back door and head inside.

short in my books,” he counters, making

returns with

follows me to the private training hall after I drop Shane

closest friends.

is eleven months old now, and she is a happy baby who loves

kick before I step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit

over his feet and he grabs me

says with a smirk as I regain my

balance.

you even standing

you came knocking into me,” he says cockily as I pull away, very aware of the tingles from the bond

along my hips.

and as much as it

reasons, I can’t help but admit that his touch makes me feel things I don’t want to. His smirk fades as he looks

look away.

a pig, and

and neck. I look around

Well, who cares? I’m

to look pretty.

here to work out? The machines are

a jerk of my head towards the weights.

the only one sweating, although he’s smart enough to keep

my sets. Want to spar?” he

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

over my stomach. before