Page 2 of Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire
I gasp when something knocks into me from behind, making me accidentally pull the trigger. The body on the ground shivers before it stills.
“No!” I scream, dropping the gun as I run to the wolf’s side. No, no, no!
Laughter follows me as I look at the wolf before me. I can’t feel his heartbeat, but he doesn’t even shift to his human form. Whatever those bullets contain is deadly. It is so fast that he couldn’t even shift back.
“Why, Judah?” I scream.
Silence falls as I glare at the man who stands there, his cold eyes on me. Although he says nothing, the anger in his eyes makes my blood run cold. He hates to be disrespected.
“You do not talk to me like that,” he whispers menacingly as he strides over to me. Grabbing a fistful of the wolf’s bloody fur, helifts his body from the ground in one sweep. “You did this.”
With those words, he throws the heavy body of the dead wolf on top of me, the weight crushing my legs.
“Do you feel sorry for him? Here, take care of him!” He snarls as I glare back at him. My anger rises as I try to push the body of the wolf off me. “Who said you can get up, my pet?”
“This is not a joke! I’m done with you and your sick ways,” I spit resentfully. He’s no different from all of the others. In fact, he’s worse.
His eyes darken, and he grabs a fistful of my hair.
“Oh, we aren’t done until I say we are,” he snarls menacingly.
“You don’t own me, and I am not your pet!” I hiss, glaring at him in defiance.
He simply laughs loudly, like my childish words amuse him, but I know better. He is beyond angry; I have just disrespected him in front of his men. He won’t forgive that.
“You will not disobey me again. Understood, Freak?”
“Yeah, I will. I’m done with you,” I spit, my heart pounding with rage.
He tugs my head back violently and, using the hand that he had grabbed the wolf with, he rubs the blood over my face before shoving me roughly onto the ground.
“I think it’s time I show you exactly who you belong to,” he spits as he hits me across the face, making my vision darken...
I lurch uprightin bed. My entire body is soaked with sweat as the memories of that night fill my mind once more. My heart is thumping violently as I look around, and it takes me a few moments to realise I am in my bedroom. Safe.
Taking a shaking breath, I get out of bed and walk to the adjoining bathroom, splashing my face with water.
It has been a year since I walked away from my toxic ex. One year since I thought I was done with him for good, until two days ago when I received a video of that night along with the message: ‘Remember that I know what you did.’
My stomach knots, feeling sick as the words ring in my head. I turn the tap off and take a deep breath, returning to my bedroom.
I’m safe here… right?
No matter how many times I think it over, I don’t know how I got involved with him. The worst part is that if my parents knew, they would be more than disappointed in me, and the one thing I hate most is letting them down.
Even though my parents are no longer the Alphas, with my brother having taken over, they are still highly respected. Their reputation is known across the country, and Dad is on the Alpha King’s Council. He is also one of the Elite Eleven, a title that has been unofficially given to the selection of the most powerful Alphas of our time, and here I am making things worse for them.
I wish I never met him, and I wish I could turn back time. Glancing at the clock, I realise it’s five in the morning.I should try to get some rest. I turn the lamp off just as my phone beeps. Tensing, I frown as I stare at the sleek device. Taking a deep breath, I unlock it and read the message.
‘Can’t sleep? Well, I’ll give you something more to think about. Come back to me, or I think your entire family would love to watch all those videos. Do you want them to see exactly how FREAKY their little girl can get?’
I know what other videos he means, and it makes me sick.
I cover my mouth unconsciously, my stomach twisting sickeningly as I glance towards my window. He is watching me. I walk over to the window and peer out. My heart thumps as I scan the darkness outside.
Nothing.
I can’t see anything out of the ordinary… is he just messing with me?
