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 fallen and I had packed, Dad had wanted to

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

told them I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let them

flight I planned to take was tomorrow morning,

give 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

me over an

I had rented for the drive, making sure that the weapon I had

wearing an oversight jumper with jeans

me just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah

cavern where we often met, stopping several

called, the smell of cocaine reaching my nose,

time he wore the perfect mask, sure he was

side had only become clear once I was far too deep into it

that I now hated came and he stepped out

me, making

someone whose touch you once

you want, Judah?” I

without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at the supernatural court of

court which would bring everything to light, including

to pull the trigger or rip his heart

to kill

“You.

mine, but you let another mark

about I carve that thing out of your neck?” His

“Stay back.

We are through.

and what you did I

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

Girl, you

shook my head

I‘m going to actually bend or fear

I am but allow

your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I won‘t hesitate to go to the King

you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready to

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he will manage to kill

Of course.

will he be able 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 net? And the blonde, damn, she has the curves to fucking die for.” Anger

was smoking fell to the floor and the smell of blood told

Good.

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

punch him when he

heaving as I glared at him with

Not Kataleya.

Song would probably be able to deal with it, but

No fucking way.

her enveloped me, just imagining something like that

were the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro,

over what

are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming it

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

yours…

want money?

and

Please.”

tired

me, wiping

“I want you…

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

the videos and images

him, but I didn‘t really have

just too risky, but I

but I expect

would look for a way to get everything he had on us

needed to figure something

I had tried.

him to even see if