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

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

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

never happens. I

creak of footsteps behind me makes

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

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

anywhere.

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

pants, tan boots and a fitted black shirt that hugs his muscular physique and I

ago. Shane!” He says as he walks over

spreading his arms for

eyes widen in happiness before he runs

seeing how happy my Shane is.

need to rush over, you should have gotten some

auburn-haired man.

looks at

eyes that remind me of

gemstones.

to,” he

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

about us. I’m not suicidal.” I say as I stand up and motion Shane over. Jax cocks a brow. A

falls over his

mean I trust you. You look like you want to

eyes out

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

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

he really doesn’t. The man is pure

to though,

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

another to break the bond between Shane and me and I know I have begun seeing him as

right.

want your ass kicked?” I say instead, as I scoop up Shane

in his

He replies with

short legs of yours will

})

I’m average,” I say as I

books,” he counters, making

returns with a

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

closest friends.

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

bag hard, slamming it right back, and following up with a kick before I step back so the swinging bag doesn’t hit me, only to slam into a wall of muscle.

gasp as I almost trip over his feet and he grabs

a smirk as I regain my

balance.

were you even standing so close?”

says cockily as I

along my hips.

another and as much

his touch makes me feel things I don’t want

look away.

and I

stomach and neck. I look around but

who cares? I’m

to look pretty.

you here to work out? The

with a jerk of

and black sweats and I’m not the only one sweating,

spar?” he asks, cocking

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

gaze dips lower, trailing over my stomach. before he