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

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

me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d

planned to take was tomorrow morning, which

enough time to meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far

me

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

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

weapons on me just in case, I

woods to the cavern where we often met, stopping several feet

the smell of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched my

perfect mask, sure

clear once

voice that I now hated came and he

over me, making my skin

touch you once desired, now made

you want, Judah?” I

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

to light, including everything he had

the trigger or

to kill anyone

“You.

but

thing out of your neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage as he

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what you did I won‘t

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

is, Baby Girl, you

head as

stupid if you think I‘m going to actually bend or fear a bastard like

who I am but allow

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

won‘t mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready to

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he will manage to

Of course.

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

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

Good.

you ever fucking try to blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me, right?

hold, about to punch him when he shoved me

heaving as I glared

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to deal with it,

No fucking way.

for her enveloped me, just imagining something like that happening to

and Skyla were the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya

got over what happened to her

are you?” He cocked

“What the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t have me back, I‘m never going to

yours…

want

and then just

Please.”

tired

wiping the blood from

“I want you…

I can let

the videos and images

trust him, but I didn‘t really

risky, but

I expect you

way to

to

I had tried.

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