Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

7. Not the Plan

Azura.

“A holiday?” Dad asked concerned. was playing on the floor, her blonde hair pulled into two pigtails, whilst her cerulean blue eyes watched me curiously.

It was the following day, and we were over at Liam‘s.

Katara

She may be seven, but she was quite small for her age.

Despite her strength and determination, she was a minuscule–sized princess.

“I don‘t think you should be going alone.” Jayce added.

I frowned, planting my hands on my hips.

“Say‘s who?” I asked.

“Say‘s logic and the situation.” He shot back.

Moody little git.

I wonder what he‘d say if he knew I was pregnant, but I am not going meant to be my subordinate, tell me what I should and shouldn‘t be doing.

to listen to a thirteen–year–old, who is

1 “He ain‘t wrong.” Theo added with a cocky grin.

“Besides, you just get in trouble every damn time.” “Boys, go outside.

Now.” Raven ordered, frowning at her sons.

“We are only saying it because we care for her.” Carter added, making me sigh.

“I am going somewhere so I can just have a break from everything…

I need this.” I persisted, looking at Mama and Dad.

“She‘s right.” Mama replied to my relief.

“But I’m not sure I want you going alone, maybe Dante could.” need my nephew babysitting me.” I replied, rather offended.

“I am not taking Dante, I don‘t

That pup was a day younger than me! “He‘s stronger than you.” Theo added oh so very helpfully.

“Oi! I helped change your diapers, show some respect!” I growled, grabbing a cushion and hitting him over the head with it.

He just caught it, smirking as Ares shook his head and Liam sighed, running a hand down his face.

“Be careful, Theo!” Raven warned, I knew she was worried for my baby.

My baby…

it still felt weird to say that…

Leo‘s baby…

It hadn‘t really hit what this would mean…

my dreams…

my plans…

Well, they were all kind of gone the moment Judah fucked me over.

“I just need a break, just a few months to be alone and away from everything,” I promised, dropping onto the sofa next to Theo.

My family knew I had a boyfriend back when I was at the academy…

but they didn‘t know much about Judah, and I really didn‘t want them to find out either…

“Where will you go?” Dad asked.

Somewhere beautiful and peaceful.

fallen and I had packed, Dad had wanted to book my ticket, but I

was on the first flight, but I intended to

the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let them know when I was

flight I planned to take

meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one of the four Academies

me over an

got out of the car I had rented for the drive, making

wearing an oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

on me just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah at

cavern where we often met, stopping several feet

smell of cocaine reaching

a time he wore the perfect mask, sure he was

clear once I was far too deep

that I now hated came and he stepped out of the

over me, making

how that works, someone whose touch you once desired, now made you

do you want, Judah?” I asked

strong, but killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at the supernatural court

court which would bring everything to light, including everything

reason to pull the trigger or

to

“You.

but you let

carve that thing out of your neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what you did I won‘t

bastard and I don‘t want you in my life.” I didn‘t bother hiding the resentment in

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

shook my head as

stupid if you think I‘m going to actually bend or fear a bastard

may have forgotten who I am but allow

not only will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I won‘t hesitate to go to the

dealing with you.” 2 He came closer

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah

Of course.

your precious little friends? Ah shit, the twins, they‘re his girls, right? Damn, imagine nude images of his precious little princesses plastered all

at him, punching him across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the

Good.

to blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking

of his hold, about to punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out

chest was heaving as I

Not Kataleya.

to deal with it, but not

No fucking way.

just imagining something like that happening to

and Alejandro, Kataleya

got over what happened to her back

seventeen, how sick are you?” He

the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t have me back, I‘m

yours…

you want

me how much and

Please.”

tired

me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

me a few favours, I can let you go.” have of us

videos and

but I didn‘t

but

that can work, but I expect

for a way to

needed to figure something

I had tried.

belonging to him to even see