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 to book my ticket, but I told

was on the first flight, but

told them I was meeting up with some friends first

to take was tomorrow

me enough time to meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far

took me

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

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

me just in

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

I called, the smell of cocaine reaching my nose,

perfect mask, sure he was

become clear once

I now hated came and

over me, making

touch

want, Judah?” I asked

apart was pretty strong, but killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at the supernatural court of

would bring everything to light,

the trigger or rip his heart

to kill

“You.

promised to be mine, but you let

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

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

sick bastard and I don‘t want you in my life.” I didn‘t bother hiding the

thing is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

my head as

I‘m going to actually

forgotten who I am but allow me to

it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I won‘t hesitate to go to the

2 He came closer

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he will manage to kill

Of course.

shit, the twins, they‘re his girls, right? Damn, imagine nude images of his precious little princesses plastered all over the net? And the blonde, damn, she has the curves

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

Good.

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

of his hold, about to punch him when he shoved me back,

heaving as I glared at

Not Kataleya.

Song would probably be able to deal with it, but

No fucking way.

imagining something like that happening to

daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had

what happened to her back

are seventeen, how sick are you?” He cocked his

show you?” “What the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t have me back, I‘m never

yours…

want money?

how much and then

Please.”

was tired of

me, wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

favours, I can let you go.” have

the videos and images

but I

just too risky, but I needed

can work, but I expect you to obey

for a way to get everything

needed to figure

I had tried.

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