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.

packed, Dad had wanted to book my ticket, but

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

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

planned to take was tomorrow

meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked,

me over an

I had rented for the drive, making sure that the weapon I had

wearing an oversight jumper with jeans

I had several weapons on me just

cavern where we often met, stopping several feet away

I called, the smell of cocaine reaching my

time he wore the perfect mask, sure he was a

become clear once I was far too

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

over me, making my

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

want, Judah?”

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

court which would bring everything to light, including everything he had

I had reason to pull the trigger

want to

“You.

mine, but you let

neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage as he stepped

“Stay back.

We are through.

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

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

Baby Girl, you don‘t

my head as

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

forgotten who I am but

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

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he

Of course.

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 of his precious little princesses

fell to the floor and the smell of blood told me I had hit

Good.

me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I spat as

about to punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun just

was heaving as I glared

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to deal with it, but not our

No fucking way.

imagining something like

twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered

still never got over what happened to her back

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

to show you?” “What the fuck do you want, Judah? You

yours…

want money?

much and then just let‘s

Please.”

was tired of

me, wiping the blood from

“I want you…

do me a few favours, I can let you go.” have of us

the videos and images

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

too risky, but I

that can work, but I

to get everything he had on us back,

needed to figure something

I had tried.

only problem is, I didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to even