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

that they thought I was on the first flight, but

but I had told them I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let them know when I

I planned to take was tomorrow morning,

this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not

me

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

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

I had several weapons on me just in case, I

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

I called, the smell of cocaine reaching

perfect mask, sure he was a bad

clear once I was far too deep into

I now hated came and he stepped

gaze travelled over me, making my

how that works, someone whose touch you once desired, now

do you want, Judah?”

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

everything to light, including everything he

I had reason to pull the trigger or

didn‘t want to

“You.

mine, but you let

out of your neck?” His voice held barely

“Stay back.

We are through.

been a year, Judah, and what you did I

in my life.” I

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

my head as

I‘m going to actually bend or

may have forgotten who I am but allow

and spice, and

mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

you and your precious little friends? Ah shit, the twins, they‘re his girls, right? Damn,

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

Good.

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

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

was heaving as I glared at him with pure

Not Kataleya.

be able to deal with it,

No fucking way.

imagining something like that happening to

were the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far

what happened

He cocked his gun, aiming

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

yours…

you want money?

me how much and then just let‘s end

Please.”

tired of

sneered at me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

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

the videos and

but I didn‘t really have

too risky, but I needed to

that can work, but I expect you to obey me

look for a way to get everything he had

to

I had tried.

have anything belonging to him to even see if I can have