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

was on the first flight, but

the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some friends first

take was tomorrow morning,

reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from

me over

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

jeans and a

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

cavern where we often

here.” I called, the smell of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched

the perfect

had only become clear once I was far too deep into

that I now hated came and he stepped out of the cavern,

over me, making my skin

someone whose touch you once desired,

you want,

killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at

everything to light, including everything he had on

had reason to pull the trigger

to kill anyone

“You.

but you let another

your neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage as

“Stay back.

We are through.

Judah, and what

you in my life.” I

Baby Girl, you don‘t get

my head as

to

am but allow

not only will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I won‘t hesitate to go

won‘t mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah he

Of course.

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

him across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the smell of blood told me I had

Good.

issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I spat as he

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

chest was heaving as I glared at him with pure

Not Kataleya.

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

No fucking way.

for her enveloped me, just imagining something

of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much

never got over what

are seventeen, how sick are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming it at my

show you?” “What the fuck do you want,

yours…

want

how much and then just

Please.”

was tired

at me, wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

if you do me a few favours, I can let you

videos and images

couldn‘t trust him, but I didn‘t really have

too risky, but I needed to buy some

that can work, but I

to get everything he had on us back, I

to

I had tried.

to even see if I can have a witch do