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

as if he’ll open the door and

while for some crazy mission and it’s why he faked his death, but he was fine all along. But who

I buried

of footsteps behind me makes

I don’t turn, even when his cinnamon and earthy scent hit

is. His footsteps have been around here so often that I

anywhere.

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

past me, and I glance up. He’s in cargo pants, tan boots and a fitted black

Shane!” He says as

spreading his arms for him.

before he runs

feel happy seeing how happy

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

auburn-haired man.

looks at me with

eyes that

gemstones.

wanted to,” he says.

little chilly.

us. I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane over. Jax

his forehead as he

mean I trust you. You look like you

I say, poking my eyes out

I’m actually off to train. I’m going to leave Shane with Mishiko.”

you. I could use a workout.” He says. I stop in my tracks.

doesn’t. The man is pure muscle.

to though, he’s done his part, and he

rejects me… I was meant to once

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

right.

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

in his hands.

He replies with a smirk, “I don’t

think those short legs of yours will

})

I say as I

he counters, making me give him another pointed look – one

with a wink.

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 company.

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

over his

says with a smirk

balance.

standing so close?” I

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

along my hips.

marked one another and as much as it

can’t help but admit that his touch makes me feel things

look away.

pig, and

stomach and neck. I look around

Well, who cares? I’m

to look pretty.

you here to work out? The machines

I say with a jerk of

T-shirt and black sweats and I’m not the only one sweating, although

to spar?” he asks, cocking

hair down, only to brush my fingers through it before I pull it

lower, trailing over my stomach. before he