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. I have left of

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

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

I buried

of footsteps behind

even when his cinnamon and earthy scent

who it is. His footsteps have been around here so often

anywhere.

you on a job?” I ask, not taking my

me, and I glance up. He’s in cargo pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs his

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

arms for

widen in happiness before he runs into

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

you should have gotten some rest

auburn-haired man.

at me

eyes that remind me

gemstones.

to,” he

It’s a little

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

his

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

eyes out at him.

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

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

really doesn’t. The man is pure

doesn’t need to though, he’s done his

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

and 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 I know I can rely on and that

right.

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

his hands.

can try.” He replies with a smirk, “I

legs of yours

})

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

he counters, making me give

with a wink.

me to the private training hall after I drop Shane off at Mishiko’s. Mishiko is the wife and mate of one of Shane’s

closest friends.

is eleven months old now, and she is a happy baby who

with a kick before I step back so the

over his feet

He says with a smirk as I regain my

balance.

standing so close?”

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

along my hips.

and as much as

not 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 looks me

look away.

a pig, and I can feel

my stomach and neck. I look

who

to look pretty.

work

a jerk of my

white T-shirt and black sweats and I’m not the only one

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

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

trailing over my stomach.