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

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

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

to take was tomorrow morning, which

give me enough time to meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location

me over an

for the drive, making sure that the weapon I had brought was tucked into my jacket

with jeans

on me just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah at

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

the smell of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched

time he wore the perfect mask, sure

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

His voice that I now hated came and he stepped out of the

gaze travelled over me,

touch you once desired, now made

you want,

him apart was pretty strong, but killing without reason would mean we‘d

which would bring everything to light, including

reason to pull the

didn‘t want to kill

“You.

promised to be mine, but

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

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

Girl, you don‘t get to

my head as I

going to actually bend

I am

will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it

he won‘t mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and I was

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he will manage to kill

Of course.

he be able to stop 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

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

Good.

them! Your issue is with me,

him when he

was heaving as I glared at him with

Not Kataleya.

and Song would probably be able to deal with it, but not

No fucking way.

imagining something like that happening to

and Alejandro, Kataleya had

still never got over what happened to

are seventeen, how sick are you?” He cocked

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

yours…

want money?

how much and

Please.”

was tired

at me, wiping the blood from

“I want you…

can let

videos and

couldn‘t trust him, but I

too risky, but I needed to buy

work, but I expect you to obey

a way to get everything he

to

I had tried.

anything belonging to him to even see if