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 to book my

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

wanted to drop me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some

to take was tomorrow morning, which was

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

out of the car I had rented for the drive, making sure that the weapon

jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah

walked through the woods to the cavern where we

the smell of cocaine reaching my

time he wore the perfect mask, sure he

side had only become clear once I

came and he stepped out of

travelled over me, making my skin

whose touch you once

do you want, Judah?” I asked

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

bring everything to light, including

I had reason to pull the trigger or rip his

didn‘t want to kill anyone

“You.

mine, but you let another

your neck?” His voice held

“Stay back.

We are through.

and what you did I won‘t ever

bastard and I don‘t want you in my life.” I

Baby Girl,

head as I

you think I‘m going to actually bend

I am but allow

only will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

go to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

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

joint he was smoking fell to the floor and

Good.

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

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

chest was heaving as I glared at him

Not Kataleya.

to deal

No fucking way.

her enveloped me, just imagining something

twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too

still never got over what

“They are seventeen, how sick are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming it

the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t

yours…

want money?

how much and then just

Please.”

tired

at me, wiping the blood from

“I want you…

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

the videos

I didn‘t really have a

risky, but I needed to buy

can work, but I expect you

way to get everything he had on us back, I

needed to figure something

I had tried.

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