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 ticket, but I told him

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

me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up

planned to take was

to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one of the four Academies

took me over

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

was wearing an oversight jumper with jeans and

me just in case,

woods to the cavern where we often met,

of cocaine reaching my nose,

the perfect mask, sure he was a bad

become clear once

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

gaze travelled over me, making my

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

want, Judah?”

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

everything to light, including everything he had

to pull the trigger or rip his heart

to kill

“You.

but you let another

your neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage as he stepped

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what you did I

I don‘t want you in my life.” I didn‘t

thing is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

shook my head as

stupid if you think I‘m going to

am but

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

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

go to him, yeah

Of course.

Ah shit, the twins, they‘re his girls, right? Damn, imagine

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

Good.

blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I spat

to punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun just as I

I

Not Kataleya.

and Song would probably be able to deal with it, but

No fucking way.

for her enveloped me, just imagining

and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much

what

“They are seventeen, how sick are you?” He cocked

the fuck do you want, Judah? You

yours…

want money?

how much and then just let‘s

Please.”

tired of

sneered at me, wiping

“I want you…

I can let you go.” have of us will be returned

the videos

trust him, but I didn‘t

but I needed to buy

that can work, but I expect you to obey

for a way to get everything he had on

to figure something

I had tried.

problem is, I didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to even