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.

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

was on the

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

planned to take was tomorrow

to 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 for

me

rented for the drive, making sure that

jeans and

me just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah

the woods to the cavern where we often met, stopping several feet away

here.” I called, the smell of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched my

wore the perfect mask, sure he was

dark side had only become clear once I was far

I now hated came and he stepped out of the cavern, smoking

gaze travelled over me,

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

do you want, Judah?” I

killing without reason would mean we‘d be

bring everything to light, including everything he had

to pull the trigger or rip his heart out

to kill

“You.

but you let another

about I carve that thing out of your neck?”

“Stay back.

We are through.

and what you did

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

thing is, Baby Girl, you

head as I

if you think I‘m going to actually bend or

who I am but allow me

dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I won‘t hesitate

you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready to reach for my gun if

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

him, yeah he will manage to kill

Of course.

right? Damn, imagine

lunged at him, punching him across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the smell of blood told me I

Good.

me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I spat as

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

heaving as I glared at

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to deal with it, but

No fucking way.

her enveloped me, just imagining something like that

twin daughters of Kiara and

got over what happened to her back

how sick are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming it at

me to show you?” “What the fuck do you want, Judah?

yours…

want money?

how much and then just let‘s end

Please.”

was tired of

me, wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

can let you go.” have of

the videos and

trust him, but I didn‘t really

just too risky, but I

can work, but I expect you to

to get everything

needed to figure something

I had tried.

didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to even see if I can have a