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

I was on the first flight, but

them I was meeting up with some friends first and

take was

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,

me over an

had rented for the drive, making sure

jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer

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

cavern where

here.” I called, the smell of cocaine reaching my nose,

time he wore the perfect mask,

dark side had only become clear once I was far too deep into it

His voice that I now hated came and he stepped out of the cavern, smoking

over me, making my skin

how that works, someone whose touch you

do you want, Judah?” I asked

him apart was pretty strong, but killing without

bring everything to light,

to pull the

didn‘t want to kill anyone

“You.

promised to be mine, but you let

carve that thing out of your neck?”

“Stay back.

We are through.

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

my life.” I didn‘t bother hiding the

thing is, Baby Girl,

my head

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

have forgotten who I am

rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

go to him, yeah he will manage to

Of course.

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 precious little princesses plastered all over the net? And the blonde, damn, she has the curves to fucking die for.”

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

Good.

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

when he shoved

as I glared

Not Kataleya.

to deal

No fucking way.

imagining

and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far

still never got over what

are seventeen, how sick are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming it at my

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

yours…

want money?

how much and

Please.”

was tired

at me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

few favours, I can let

the videos and images

I didn‘t

but

I expect you to obey me

a way to get

to

I had tried.

belonging to him to even see if I can have a witch do a locator