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.

fallen and I had packed, Dad had wanted to

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

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

to take

with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one

took me

had rented for the drive, making sure that the weapon

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

me just in case, I didn‘t

to the cavern where we often met, stopping several feet

smell of cocaine reaching my

was a time he wore the perfect mask, sure he was a bad

become clear once I was far too

came and he

gaze travelled over me, making my

whose touch you once desired, now made

you want, Judah?” I asked

was pretty strong, but killing without

would bring everything to light, including everything he had on

to pull the trigger or rip

didn‘t want to

“You.

mine, but you let another

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

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

you in my

Baby Girl, you don‘t get

shook my head as I

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

am but allow me to

in vinegar and spice, and then force

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

him, yeah

Of course.

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

the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the

Good.

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

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

heaving as I glared at

Not Kataleya.

and Song would probably be able to deal with it,

No fucking way.

me, just imagining something like that happening

Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered

over what happened to her back

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

want, Judah? You can‘t

yours…

want money?

me how much and

Please.”

tired

me, wiping the

“I want you…

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

the videos

but I didn‘t really have

was just too risky, but I

but I expect you

be watching.” I would look for a way to

needed to figure

I had tried.

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