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 him.

he’ll open the door and come back. With some

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

happens. I buried him.

of footsteps behind me

even when his cinnamon and

have been around here so often that I can recognise them

anywhere.

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

fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular physique and

a while ago. Shane!” He says as

his arms

eyes widen in happiness before he runs into his arms,

seeing

should have gotten some rest first,” I say quietly

auburn-haired man.

at me

green eyes that

gemstones.

wanted to,” he

It’s a little

I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand

over his forehead as

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

poking my eyes

off to train. I’m

a workout.”

really doesn’t. The man is pure muscle.

doesn’t need to though, he’s done his part, and he

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

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

right.

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

his

try.” He replies with

legs of

})

I’m average,” I say as

making me

returns with

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.

and she is a happy baby who loves Shane’s

a kick before I step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit me, only to slam into a

his feet and he grabs me by

says with a smirk

balance.

standing so close?” I frown.

cockily as I pull away, very aware of the

along my hips.

one another and as much as

but admit that his touch makes me feel things I don’t want to. His smirk fades as he

and I look

like a pig, and I can

neck. I

Well, who cares? I’m not here

to look pretty.

work out? The machines are

a jerk

only one sweating, although he’s smart enough to keep a

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

say, pulling out my hair tie and letting my hair down, only to

lower, trailing over