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 book my

booked two to make sure that they thought I was on the

had told them I was meeting up with some friends first

I planned to take was tomorrow morning, which was

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

took me

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

wearing an oversight jumper with jeans and

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

to the cavern where we often met, stopping several

smell of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched my

he wore the perfect mask,

had only become clear once

my little Pet…” His voice that I now hated came and he

over me,

works, someone whose touch you once desired, now made

want, Judah?” I

without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at

to light, including everything he had

to pull the trigger

didn‘t want to kill

“You.

mine, but you let another mark

thing out of your neck?” His voice held barely

“Stay back.

We are through.

year, Judah, and what you did I won‘t

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

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

shook my head as I

you think I‘m going to

am but allow me

soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force

He came closer and I

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah

Of course.

twins, they‘re his girls, right? Damn, imagine nude images of his precious little princesses plastered all over the net? And the blonde, damn, she has the curves to fucking die

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

Good.

try to blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on me!”

his hold, about to punch him when he shoved me

chest was heaving as I glared at

Not Kataleya.

and Song would probably be able to deal with it,

No fucking way.

just imagining something

and Skyla were the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered

never got over what happened to her back

are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming

the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t have me back, I‘m

yours…

you want

much and

Please.”

tired of

wiping the blood

“I want you…

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

videos and images

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

was just too risky, but I needed to buy some

can work, but I expect you to

be watching.” I would look for a way to get everything he had on us back,

to figure

I had tried.

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