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 my ticket, but I told him

had booked two to make sure that they thought I was on the first flight, but I intended to go

me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with

take was tomorrow morning, which was

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 Midnight Academy, one of the four Academies

took me over

car I had rented for the drive, making sure

was wearing an oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

weapons on me just

cavern where we often met, stopping several feet away

called, the smell of cocaine

time he wore the perfect mask, sure

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

His voice that I now hated came and he stepped out

gaze travelled over me, making my skin

touch you once desired,

do you want, Judah?” I asked

apart was pretty strong, but killing without

which would bring everything to light, including everything

had reason to pull the trigger or rip his heart

didn‘t want to kill

“You.

be mine, but

I carve that thing out of your neck?”

“Stay back.

We are through.

been a year, Judah, and what you

want you in my life.” I didn‘t

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get

shook my head

to

have forgotten who I am but

only will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

go to him, yeah he

Of course.

they‘re his girls, right? Damn, imagine nude images of his precious little princesses plastered

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

Good.

me, right? Then fucking focus on me!”

out of his hold, about to punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun just as

chest was heaving as I

Not Kataleya.

Song would probably be able to

No fucking way.

imagining something like

and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much

never got over what happened to her

how sick are you?” He cocked his

fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t

yours…

you want money?

and then just let‘s end

Please.”

tired of

sneered at me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

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

the videos and

but I

but I needed to buy some

that can work, but I expect you to obey

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

needed to figure something

I had tried.

him to even see if