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

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

low for a while for some crazy mission and it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine all

never happens. I

behind me

I don’t turn, even when his

His footsteps have been around here so

anywhere.

job?” I ask, not taking

He’s in cargo pants, tan boots and a fitted black

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

arms for

happiness before he

seeing how happy my

didn’t need to rush over, you should have gotten

auburn-haired man.

at me with his

green eyes that

gemstones.

wanted to,” he says.

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

I say as I

falls over his forehead

mean I trust you. You look like you want to

poking my eyes out

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

join you. I could use a workout.” He

really doesn’t. The man

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

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

and me and I know I have begun seeing him as someone who is always there, someone I know I can rely on and

right.

ass kicked?” I say instead, as I scoop up

in his

try.” He replies with a smirk,

those short legs of

})

I am not short, I’m average,” I say as I walk towards the back door and head

counters, making me give him another pointed look – one

with a

words, Jax follows me to the private training hall after I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s.

closest friends.

eleven months old now, and she

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

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

with a smirk

balance.

standing so

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

along my hips.

one another and as

me feel things I don’t want to.

look

and I can

my stomach and neck.

towel. Well, who cares? I’m

to look pretty.

here to work

say with a jerk of my head

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

Want to spar?” he asks, cocking a

my hair tie and letting my hair down, only to brush my

over my stomach.