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.

I had packed, Dad had wanted to book my ticket, but I told him I already

booked two to make sure that they thought I was on the

I had told them I was meeting up with some

to take was tomorrow morning, which was

enough time 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 supernatural

me over an

I had rented for the drive, making

wearing an oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length

on me just in case, I didn‘t

woods to the cavern where we often

I called, the smell of cocaine reaching my nose, I

perfect mask, sure he

only become clear once I was far too deep into it

Pet…” His voice that I now hated came and he stepped out of the cavern, smoking

travelled over me, making

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

you want, Judah?”

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

would bring everything to light, including everything he had

reason to pull the trigger or rip his heart out

want to kill anyone

“You.

be mine, but you let another

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what you

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

is, Baby Girl, you

shook my head

I‘m going to actually bend or fear a bastard

have forgotten who I am but allow me

rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

me from spreading the images I have of you and your precious little friends? Ah shit, the twins, they‘re his girls, right? Damn, imagine nude images of his precious little princesses plastered all over the net? And the blonde, damn, she has the

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

Good.

me, right? Then fucking

about to punch him when he shoved me

was heaving as I glared at him with

Not Kataleya.

be able to deal with it, but not our

No fucking way.

for her enveloped me, just imagining something

of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had

over what

are seventeen, how sick are you?” He cocked his gun,

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

yours…

you want money?

and then

Please.”

was tired

me, wiping the blood from

“I want you…

a few favours, I can let you go.” have of us will be returned to me.”

the videos and

but I didn‘t

just too risky, but I needed to

can work, but I expect

for a way to get everything he had on us back,

needed to

I had tried.

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