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 wanted to

thought I was on the first

me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let them know

flight I planned to take was tomorrow morning,

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

took me over

car I had rented for the drive, making sure that the weapon I had brought was tucked

jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket on

me just in

woods to the cavern where we

cocaine reaching my nose, I

time he wore the perfect mask, sure

had only become clear once I was

I now hated came and he stepped out of

gaze travelled over me, making

that works, someone whose touch you once desired, now

do you want, Judah?” I asked

but killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at the supernatural court

to light, including everything

pull the

didn‘t want to

“You.

promised to be mine, but

your neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage

“Stay back.

We are through.

year, Judah, and what you did I won‘t

my life.” I didn‘t

Girl, you don‘t get to

shook my head as I

to actually bend or fear a bastard like

have forgotten who I 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

closer and I was ready to reach

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah

Of course.

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 his precious

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

Good.

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

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

chest was heaving as I glared at

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to

No fucking way.

imagining something

of Kiara and Alejandro,

never got over what happened to

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

fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t have me back, I‘m never going

yours…

you want money?

me how much and then just let‘s end

Please.”

was tired

at me, wiping

“I want you…

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

videos and images

but I didn‘t

too risky, but I needed to buy some

but I

a way to get everything he had on us back,

to figure something

I had tried.

to even see