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.

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

I was on the first flight,

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

to take was tomorrow morning, which was

and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one of the

me over an

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

with jeans and

several weapons on me just in case,

the cavern where we often met, stopping several feet

I called, the smell of cocaine reaching

the perfect mask, sure he was a bad

become clear once I was far too deep into

my little Pet…” His voice that I now hated came and

me, making

works, someone whose touch

do you want,

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

everything to light, including everything he

pull the trigger or rip

didn‘t want to kill anyone

“You.

but you let another

that thing out of your neck?” His voice held

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what

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

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t

head

fucking stupid if you think I‘m going to actually bend

may have forgotten who I am but allow me to remind

soak it in vinegar and spice, and then

with you.” 2 He came closer

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

go to him, yeah he

Of course.

and your precious little friends? Ah 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 to fucking die for.”

the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the

Good.

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

punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out a

heaving as I

Not Kataleya.

able to deal with it, but not

No fucking way.

imagining something like that happening to

of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much as a

still never got over what

He cocked his gun, aiming it at

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

yours…

you want

much and then just

Please.”

was tired

me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

can let you go.” have of us will be returned to

videos and images

but I didn‘t really have

risky, but I

but I expect you to obey me

look for a way to get everything he had

needed to

I had tried.

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