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

to make sure that they thought I was on the first flight,

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

I planned to take was tomorrow morning,

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

took me

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

with jeans

had several weapons on me just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah at

where we often met, stopping

called, the smell of cocaine reaching my nose,

perfect mask, sure

his twisted dark side had only become clear once

that I now hated came and he stepped out of the

me,

works, someone whose touch you once

do you want,

rip him apart was pretty strong, but killing without

to light, including

the trigger

want to

“You.

but you let another

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

year, Judah, and what

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

Girl, you don‘t get

shook my head as

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

who I am but allow me to

and spice,

dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah

Of course.

girls, right? Damn, imagine nude images of his precious little

lunged at him, punching him across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the smell of blood

Good.

you ever fucking try to blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I spat as

punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun

heaving as I glared at him with pure

Not Kataleya.

be able to deal with it,

No fucking way.

for her enveloped me, just imagining

of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much as

what happened to her back

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

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

yours…

you want

and then just let‘s

Please.”

was tired

at me, wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

do me a few favours, I can let you

videos and images

him, but I didn‘t really

just too risky, but I needed to buy

but I expect you to obey

watching.” I would look for a way to get everything he had on us

needed to

I had tried.

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