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

if he’ll open the door and

for a while for some crazy mission and it’s why

I

behind me makes me

when his cinnamon and earthy scent

His footsteps have been around here so often that I can recognise them

anywhere.

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

in cargo pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular physique and I realise he

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

arms

widen in happiness before he

help but feel happy seeing how happy my Shane is.

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

auburn-haired man.

looks at me

that remind

gemstones.

to,”

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

need to 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

over his

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

I say, poking my eyes out at

seriously. I’m actually off to train. I’m going to

a workout.” He

doesn’t. The man is

need to though, he’s done his part,

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

I marked one another to break the bond between Shane and me and I know I have begun seeing him as someone who is always there, someone

right.

kicked?” I say instead, as I scoop up Shane while he holds on tightly

his

He replies with

think those short legs of yours

})

average,” I say as I walk towards the

making me give him another pointed

with

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

closest friends.

months old now, and she is a happy baby who loves Shane’s

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

almost trip over his feet and he grabs

smirk as

balance.

even standing so close?” I

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

along my hips.

marked one another and as much

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

I look away.

and I can feel it trickling

neck. I look around but

find a towel. Well, who

to look pretty.

you here to work out?

there.” I say with a jerk of my

not the only one sweating,

to spar?” he asks, cocking a

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

dips lower, trailing over my stomach. before