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

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

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

planned to take was tomorrow morning, which was

reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one of the four Academies for supernatural

me

the car I had rented for the drive, making

oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket on

had several weapons on me just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah

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

I called, the smell of cocaine reaching my

a time he wore the perfect mask, sure he was

only become clear

now hated came and he stepped out of the cavern, smoking a

gaze travelled over me,

that works, someone whose touch you once desired, now made you

do you want,

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

everything to light, including everything he had on

the trigger or rip his heart

didn‘t want to kill

“You.

promised to be mine, but you

of your neck?” His voice

“Stay back.

We are through.

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

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

Baby Girl,

my head as

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

may have forgotten who I am but

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

sure he won‘t mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready to reach for my gun if

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

go to him, yeah he will manage to

Of course.

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 his precious little princesses plastered all over the net? And the blonde,

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

Good.

issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on me!”

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

chest was heaving as I glared at him

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to deal

No fucking way.

enveloped me, just imagining something like

the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much

never got over what happened

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

want, Judah? You can‘t have me back,

yours…

you want

me how much and then just

Please.”

tired of

me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

can let you go.” have of us will

videos and

but I didn‘t really

but I needed to buy

I expect you to

I would look for a way to get everything he

to figure something

I had tried.

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