Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire novel Chapter 23

Read Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire Chapter 23 – An End LEO.

I left the cave and stepped out into the car park, trying to clear my head. Locking the door behind me, I slid to the ground, resting my head against the cold metal of the wall behind me as I took a drag on my cigarette. ‘Winona?‘ I called through the link. ‘Yes, Alpha?‘

Winona, she was one of the few I had taken in. She wasn‘t born in the Sangue pack, but she was still someone I trusted, one of the rare few I trusted completely around my son. ‘What‘s Rosaline cooked tonight?‘

Rosaline was my c**k, she lived two floors down from me and she made the best food for me and Corrado. When I had put out the notice for the position, I remember choosing the one whose food Corrado loved the best after tasting it all. I still remember his smile of happiness.

‘She made chicken pasta, and stuffed taco cups.‘

‘Perfect, bring a tray down to my garage, I‘ll let you down when you‘re outside.‘ ‘Of course.‘

She didn‘t question me, she never did and I was grateful.

‘Oh, and Winona?‘

‘Yes, Alpha?‘

‘Bring a woman‘s toiletry pack, or some s**t with basic supplies.‘ A pause followed before she replied.

‘Is the dinner for one or two?‘

‘One.

‘Understood. Anything else, Alpha?‘ ‘No, I think that‘s it.‘

I stared at the fleet of supercars that I owned. I had it all; power, money, cars, a son, and a girlfriend… but even then, something was missing. 4 Something that was starting to poison my mind, just as I had heard the bond would do. Making even the most powerful of men succumb to the will of their females. I never wanted to become a slave to this s**t, besides… it was f*****g cruel to give false hopes of something I could never offer to anyone… 2

It was the reason I never wanted to mark anyone, but then I had already f****d that s**t up and marked her.

‘Alpha, I‘m at the lift.‘

I got up, walking to the lift and keyed in the passcode. After a few moments the lift opened, to

reveal Winona holding a large tray containing Rosaline‘s delicious pasta, and two stuffed taco cups with mince meat, cheese and jalapenos. There were also two cold bottles of juice and a trifle bowl.

“Thanks, I‘ll take it.” I said, taking the tray from her. “And the supplies.” Winona added with a small smile, holding the bag out to me.

“Thanks.”

“Anytime, Alpha.” She replied, I gave her a small nod, about to close the lift when I looked back at her.

“How‘s Corrado been?”

Her smile vanished and she shook her head.

“He didn‘t eat and has been in a strop since Azura left.”

I nodded.

“Would you like any food for yourself, Alpha?”

She sure wasn‘t dumb. “No.” I said before turning away and closing the lift.

Even my son was f*****g attached to her.

She wasn‘t mother material… She was wild and crazy more than anything, but she was good with him. 5

I quickly slipped inside and opened the bedroom door, then saw she was in the bathroom. I silently placed the tray next to the bed and dropped the bag onto the mattress, before I exited the room, shutting the door behind me.

I glanced around, picking up the weapon I was working on and a few other items, locking them away. I picked up her damaged phone and dropped it into one of the lockable drawers, that wouldn‘t open without my thumbprint and code. Satisfied that I had gotten rid of anything that I didn‘t want her to see, I left the room and headed up to my office from the lift. I had a few hours before I needed to go see Jackie, I‘d shower and see if Corrado was still awake.

I entered Corrado‘s bedroom, only to see he was fast asleep, but I could tell he had fallen asleep upset. His lips were dry and there were tear stains on his face. I frowned, crouching down and wiping his cheek. 2 Sorry kid.

I sighed, leaned over and kissed his forehead, before I stood up and left the room. I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and entered my own bedroom. The smell of Nikki‘s seductive fragrance filled the room, the lights were dimmed, and Nikki was sitting on the bed in red lingerie and a black silk gown, that was fully open, showing off her curves, scrolling through her phone.

“Babe you‘re back, finally. Did you not get my texts?” She got up from the bed, but once again I didn‘t want to do this. As s**y as I knew she was, she didn‘t appeal to me anymore. It was f*****g weird how it worked… 2 “I was driving, didn‘t get time to check my phone.”

She wrapped her arms around my neck, her expression darkening, and I knew she could smell Azura on me. She instantly let go of me and stepped back, ruffling her hair.

“So you took her?” 2

“Yeah, I took her.”

And it was f*****g hot. 3

“Leo, who is she?”

“Azura.” I replied unhelpfully as I took off my jacket and headed through the open arch to the dressing room area.

“I know her name, who is she to you?” Her voice was accusatory.

She crossed her arms, looking at me sharply. I didn‘t want to do this s**t right now.

“What are you trying to say?” I asked, raising an eyebrow as I grabbed a pair of grey sweatpants and a white t–shirt.

“I..” She pursed her lips as she looked at me, trying to control her emotions. “You don‘t drive strangers, you don‘t look at other women, Leo… You and Azura… Why do I feel like there‘s more?” Her voice was low but clearly irritated.

“I‘ve had a long day, Nikki, I don‘t want to do this now.”

“Then when?! You‘re always f*****g busy or avoid it! Tell me Leo, do you love me? Do you still care for me, or is someone else in your eyes now?” 2

Did I ever love Nikki?

Yeah, somewhat. I cared for her, and she became a daily part of my life. A partial distraction from the s**t that consumed my mind, but was there someone else now? Yeah, obviously, the bond f****d that all up. 2

“Leo!” She blocked my path, looking up at me with tears in her eyes.