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.

fallen and I had packed, Dad had wanted to book

thought I was on the first flight,

airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d

flight I planned to take was tomorrow

reach the location he had picked, a place not too far

took me over

got out of the car I had rented for the drive, making sure that the weapon I had

jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket on

had several weapons on me just in case,

the cavern where we often met, stopping several feet away

smell of cocaine reaching my

a time he wore the perfect mask, sure he was a

twisted dark side had only become clear once I was far too

His voice that I now hated came and he stepped

me,

how that works, someone whose touch you once desired, now made

want, Judah?” I

urge to rip him apart was pretty strong, but killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at the

everything to light, including everything he

the trigger or

to kill

“You.

mine, but you

neck?” His voice held barely

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what you

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

Baby Girl,

shook my head as

stupid if you think I‘m going to actually bend

I am but allow me to

soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but

closer and I was ready to reach for my gun if

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah he

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

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

Good.

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

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

I glared at him with

Not Kataleya.

would probably be able to deal with it, but not our

No fucking way.

imagining something like that happening

the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too

never got over what

how sick are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming

the fuck do you want, Judah? You

yours…

you want money?

and

Please.”

was tired of

at me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

I guess if you do me a few favours, I can let you

the videos

but I didn‘t really have

risky, but

I expect

would look for a way to get everything he had on us back, I

needed to figure something

I had tried.

even have anything belonging to him to even