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.

Dad had wanted to book my ticket, but

was on the first flight,

to drop me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some

flight I planned to take

this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far

me over an

the drive, making sure that the weapon I had brought was tucked into my

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

several weapons on me just

where we often

of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched

time he wore the perfect mask,

clear once I was far

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

gaze travelled over me, making

that works, someone whose touch

want, Judah?” I

urge to rip him apart was pretty strong, but killing without reason would mean

which would bring everything to light, including everything he had on

to pull the trigger or rip

didn‘t want to

“You.

but you let another mark

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

been a year, Judah, and what you

you in my life.” I didn‘t bother hiding

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get

head as

you think I‘m going to actually

have forgotten who I am but allow me to

dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and

sure he won‘t mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

go to him, yeah he

Of course.

stop 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

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

Good.

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

punch him when he shoved me

I glared at him with

Not Kataleya.

be able to deal with it, but not our

No fucking way.

imagining

the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too

over what

are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming

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

yours…

you want money?

and then just

Please.”

tired

sneered at me, wiping the blood from

“I want you…

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

the videos and images

him, but I didn‘t

too risky, but I

can work, but I expect you to

a way to get everything he had on us

needed to figure something

I had tried.

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