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,

booked two to make sure that they thought I was on the first flight, but I intended to

the airport, 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 morning, which was

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

drive, making sure that

an oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer

me just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah

the cavern where we often met, stopping several feet

cocaine

perfect mask, sure

his twisted dark side had only become clear once I was far too

now hated came and he

gaze travelled over me, making my

someone whose touch you once desired, now made you

do you want, Judah?” I

him apart was pretty strong, but killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled

would bring everything to light, including everything

to pull the

didn‘t want to kill

“You.

be mine, but you let another mark

neck?” His voice held

“Stay back.

We are through.

year, Judah, and what you did

in my life.” I didn‘t bother

Girl,

my head

think I‘m going to actually bend or fear

I am

spice, and then

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he will

Of course.

to 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 of his precious little princesses plastered all over the

the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the smell of blood told me I had hit

Good.

me with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I spat as he grabbed me by my

twisted out of his hold, about to punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun just as I grabbed

I glared at him with pure

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to deal with

No fucking way.

me, just imagining something like that happening

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

over what

He

you?” “What the fuck do you want,

yours…

want money?

me how much and then just let‘s

Please.”

tired

at me, wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

favours, I can let you go.” have of us will

the videos

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

just too risky, but I

I expect you to obey

watching.” I would look for a way to get everything

to figure something

I had tried.

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