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 of

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

stay on the down low for a while for some crazy mission and it’s why he faked his death, but

happens. I buried him.

footsteps behind me makes me

when his

been around here

anywhere.

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

and a fitted black shirt that

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

spreading his arms for him.

happiness before he

can’t help but feel happy seeing how happy my Shane

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

auburn-haired man.

at me with his

green eyes that

gemstones.

wanted to,” he

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

be so worried about us. I’m not suicidal.” I say as I

falls over his

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

eyes out at him.

to train. I’m going to leave

you. I could use a workout.”

really doesn’t. The man is

to though,

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

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

right.

I say instead, as I scoop up Shane while he holds on tightly to the

in his

replies with a smirk,

short legs of yours

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I’m average,” I say as

making me give him another pointed

with

me to the private training hall after I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s. Mishiko is

closest friends.

she is

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

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

a smirk as I regain

balance.

were you even standing

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

along my hips.

have marked one another and as much as it

I can’t help but admit that his touch makes me

I look away. 1

and I can

my stomach and neck. I

towel. Well, who cares? I’m not here

to look pretty.

work out? The machines

I say with a jerk

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

Want to spar?” he asks, cocking a

only to brush my fingers through it before

dips lower, trailing over my stomach. before