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 him

that they thought I was on the first flight, but I intended to go on

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

take was tomorrow morning,

will give 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

took me

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

an oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer

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

woods to the cavern where we

of cocaine reaching my

wore the perfect mask, sure he was a bad

twisted dark side had only become clear once

voice that I now hated came and he

travelled over me, making my

works, someone whose touch you once desired, now made

do you want, Judah?” I

without reason would

everything to light, including

to pull the trigger

want to

“You.

to be mine, but you let another

out of your neck?” His voice held barely

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what you did I won‘t

you in my life.” I didn‘t

thing is, Baby Girl, you don‘t

shook my head as

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

forgotten who I am

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

mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready to reach for my gun if

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

go to him, yeah he will manage to

Of course.

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

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

Good.

me,

twisted out of his hold, about to punch him when he shoved me back,

was heaving as I glared at him

Not Kataleya.

Song would probably be able to deal

No fucking way.

her enveloped me, just imagining something like that happening to

twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far

what happened to

are you?” He

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

yours…

you want money?

much and then just let‘s end

Please.”

tired

me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

do me a few favours, I can let

the videos and

trust him, but I didn‘t really have a

risky, but I needed to buy some

I expect you

look for a way to get everything he had

to figure

I had tried.

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