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.

Night had fallen and I had packed, Dad had wanted

thought I was

airport, but I had told them I was meeting

to take was tomorrow morning,

me 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

took me over an

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

oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length

on me just in case, I didn‘t trust

the cavern where we

cocaine reaching my

a time he wore the perfect mask, sure he was

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

that I now hated came and he stepped out

travelled over me, making

someone whose touch you once

do you want, Judah?” I

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

court which would bring everything to light, including everything

had reason to pull the trigger or rip his heart

want to kill anyone

“You.

promised to be mine, but you let

neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage as

“Stay back.

We are through.

Judah, and what you did I won‘t ever

don‘t want you in my

Baby Girl, you don‘t

head as

fucking stupid if you think I‘m going to

have forgotten who I am but

not only will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he

Of course.

and your precious little friends? Ah shit, the twins, they‘re his girls, right? Damn, imagine nude images of his

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

Good.

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

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

was heaving as I

Not Kataleya.

to deal with it, but not

No fucking way.

me, just imagining something like that happening to

of Kiara and Alejandro,

still never got over what happened to her back

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

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

yours…

want money?

and

Please.”

tired

at me, wiping the

“I want you…

if you do me a few favours, I can let you go.” have

videos and

trust him, but I

risky, but I needed to

but I expect you

look for a way to get everything he

needed to figure

I had tried.

belonging to him to even see if I can have a