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

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

why he faked his death, but he was fine all along. But who am I

happens. I

behind me

even when his

it is. His footsteps have been around

anywhere.

on a job?” I ask, not taking my eyes off my little

past me, 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 must

says as he walks over to my little one, crouching

spreading his arms for him.

he runs into

happy seeing how happy my

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

auburn-haired man.

at me

green eyes that remind

gemstones.

wanted to,” he says.

It’s a little chilly. I should have grabbed

be so worried about us. I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane over. Jax cocks a brow. A strand of

falls over his

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

eyes out at him.

actually off to train. I’m going to

join you. I could use a workout.”

doesn’t. The man is pure

trying so hard… he doesn’t need to though, he’s done his part, and he should just

rejects me… I was meant to once I was mentally coping better, but

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 rely

right.

say instead, as I scoop up Shane while he

his

try.” He replies with a smirk, “I

those short legs of

})

I’m average,” I say as I walk towards the back

short in my books,” he counters, making me give him

returns with a wink.

I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s. Mishiko is the wife and mate

closest friends.

months old now, and she is

right back, and following up with a kick before I step back so the

trip over his feet and he grabs me

a smirk

balance.

even standing so

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

along my hips.

and as much as it

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

and I look

sweating like a pig, and I can

and neck. I look

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

to look pretty.

to work out? The machines are

there.” I say with a jerk of

only one sweating,

to spar?”

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

dips lower, trailing over my stomach. before he