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 packed, Dad had wanted

thought I was on the first flight, but I

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

flight I planned to take

the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one of

me over an

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

jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

had several weapons on me just in

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

the smell of cocaine reaching my nose,

wore the perfect mask, sure

had only become clear once I was far

my little Pet…” His voice that I now hated came and he stepped out of the cavern, smoking a

me, making

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

you want, Judah?” I

strong, but killing without

bring everything to light, including everything he had

the trigger or rip

didn‘t want to kill anyone

“You.

mine, but you

of your neck?”

“Stay back.

We are through.

and what

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

Baby Girl, you don‘t get

head

to actually bend or fear a bastard

am but allow me to remind

off and not only will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it

closer and I was ready to reach for my gun if I

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he will manage to

Of course.

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

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

Good.

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

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

Not Kataleya.

able to deal with it, but not our

No fucking way.

me, just imagining

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

what happened to her back

are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming

you want, Judah?

yours…

want money?

and then

Please.”

was tired of

wiping the blood from

“I want you…

me a few favours, I can let you go.” have of us will be returned to me.” I

the videos and

trust him, but I

was just too risky, but I

can work, but I expect you to

I would look for a way to get everything he had on us

needed to figure

I had tried.

I didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to even see if I