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

open the door and come back. With some wild reason that he had

on the 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

of footsteps behind

I don’t turn, even when his

have been around here so often that I can recognise

anywhere.

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

boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs

ago. Shane!” He says as he walks over to my little one, crouching

spreading his arms for him.

happiness before he runs into his arms, laughing.

seeing how happy

didn’t need to rush over, you should have gotten some rest first,”

auburn-haired man.

and looks at me with his sharp

eyes that remind

gemstones.

to,” he says.

arms. It’s a little chilly. I should

I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and

his forehead as

to know, doesn’t mean I trust you. You look

poking my eyes out at him.

train.

join you. I could use a workout.” He says. I

The

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

he rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally coping better, but the more I see him, the harder it

another 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

right.

as I scoop

in his hands.

He replies with a smirk, “I

those short legs of yours

})

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

making me give him

returns with

I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s. Mishiko is

closest friends.

is eleven months old now, and she is a

step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit me, only to slam

trip over his feet

a smirk as I regain my

balance.

even standing

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

along my hips.

have marked one another and as

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

I look

and I can feel

stomach and neck. I look around

towel. Well, who cares? I’m not

to look pretty.

to work out? The machines

I say with a jerk

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

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

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

gaze dips lower, trailing over my stomach. before he looks