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.

and I had packed, Dad had wanted to book my ticket, but I

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

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

I planned to take

to meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location

me

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

with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

on me just in case,

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

cocaine reaching my nose,

wore the perfect mask, sure he was a bad

side had only become clear once I was far too deep into it

now hated came and he

me,

that works, someone whose touch you once desired,

want,

killing without reason would mean

bring everything to light, including everything he had on

reason to pull the

want to kill anyone

“You.

promised to be mine, but you let another

about I carve that thing out of your neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage as

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what you did I

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

Girl, you don‘t

shook my head as

to actually

forgotten who I am but allow me to remind

your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but

dealing with you.” 2 He came closer

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

him, yeah he will manage to kill

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

punching him across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the smell

Good.

to blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on

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

I glared at

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to deal with it, but not our

No fucking way.

just imagining something like that

were the twin daughters of Kiara and

never got over what happened to

sick are you?” He cocked his

fuck do you want, Judah?

yours…

want

much and then just let‘s end

Please.”

was tired

wiping the blood from

“I want you…

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

videos and images

trust him, but I didn‘t really

risky, but I needed to buy

but I

be watching.” I would look for a way to get

to

I had tried.

anything belonging to him to even see