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.

Night had fallen and I had packed, Dad had wanted to book my ticket, but

thought I was on the first flight, but

told them I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let them know when I was on

planned to take was tomorrow

to meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location

me over an

drive, making sure that the weapon I

jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket on

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

woods to the cavern where we often

called, the smell of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched

a time he wore the perfect mask, sure he

had only become clear once I was far too deep

little Pet…” His voice that I now hated came and he stepped out of

me, making

works, someone whose touch

want,

without reason would mean we‘d

court which would bring everything to light, including everything

I had reason to pull the trigger or rip his heart out

want to

“You.

mine, but you let another

carve that thing out of your neck?” His

“Stay back.

We are through.

what you did

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

Girl, you don‘t get to

head as

think I‘m going to actually bend or fear a bastard like

I am but allow me to remind

your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I won‘t

mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

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

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

Good.

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

to punch him when he shoved me back,

was heaving as I

Not Kataleya.

be able to deal with

No fucking way.

for her enveloped me, just imagining something like

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

got over what

you?” He cocked his

“What the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t

yours…

want

and then just let‘s

Please.”

tired of

wiping

“I want you…

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

the videos

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

but

I expect you

a way to get

needed to figure something

I had tried.

belonging to him to even see