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.

had wanted to book my

that they thought I was on the first flight, but I intended to

I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let

take was tomorrow

over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one of the four Academies for supernatural

me over an

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

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

on me just in case,

cavern where we often

cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched

he wore the perfect mask,

only become clear once I was far too deep into

little Pet…” His voice that I now hated came and he stepped

gaze travelled over me, making my

works, someone whose touch you

do you want, Judah?” I

strong, but killing without reason would mean we‘d be

bring everything to light, including everything

reason to pull the trigger or rip

to kill anyone

“You.

but you let

I carve that thing out of your neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage as he stepped

“Stay back.

We are through.

Judah, and what you did I won‘t

bastard and I don‘t want you in my life.” I

Baby Girl,

shook my head

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

may have forgotten who I am but allow me to

vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I won‘t hesitate to go

with you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready to reach

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

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

face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the smell of blood

Good.

you ever fucking try to blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I

to punch him when he shoved me

was heaving as I

Not Kataleya.

Song would probably be able to deal with it, but not our

No fucking way.

me, just imagining

of Kiara and Alejandro,

still never got over what happened to her

you?” He cocked his

show you?” “What the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t have me

yours…

want

me how much and then just

Please.”

was tired of

me, wiping the blood from

“I want you…

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

videos and images

couldn‘t trust him, but I didn‘t really have a

just too risky, but I needed to

I expect

for a way to get everything he had on us

needed to

I had tried.

to him to even see if