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 to book my ticket, but I told

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

drop me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up

I planned to take was tomorrow morning,

me 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 the four Academies for

me over

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

with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket on

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

where we often met,

of cocaine

the perfect mask,

side had only become clear once

His voice that I now hated came

me, making

works, someone whose touch you

you want, Judah?” I

strong, but killing without reason

which would bring everything to light,

had reason to pull the trigger or

to

“You.

mine, but you let another mark

out of your neck?” His

“Stay back.

We are through.

year, Judah, and what you

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

Baby Girl,

head

fucking stupid if you think I‘m going to actually bend

who I am but allow me to remind

it in vinegar and spice, and then force

you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

will 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 his

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

Good.

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

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

heaving as I glared at him with pure

Not Kataleya.

Song would probably be able to

No fucking way.

enveloped me, just imagining something

twin daughters of Kiara and

still never got over what happened to

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

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

yours…

you want money?

and then just let‘s end

Please.”

was tired

at me, wiping

“I want you…

do me a few favours, I can let you

videos and

couldn‘t trust him, but I

was just too risky, but I needed to

can work, but I expect you to

watching.” I would look for a way to get

needed to figure something

I had tried.

even have anything belonging to him to even see