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.

Night had fallen and I had packed, Dad had wanted to book my ticket,

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

but I had told them I was meeting up

to take was tomorrow morning, which was

me enough time to meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place

took me over

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

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

me just in case, I didn‘t trust

the woods to the cavern where we often met, stopping

of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched my

a time he wore the perfect

become clear once I was far too deep

hated came and he stepped

me, making my skin

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

want, Judah?”

was pretty strong, but killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at the

which would bring everything to light,

to pull the trigger or rip

want to

“You.

be mine, but you let another mark

carve that thing out of your neck?” His

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what

I don‘t want you in my life.” I didn‘t

is, Baby Girl,

shook my head as I

I‘m going to actually bend or

forgotten who I am but allow

off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then

sure he 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.

him, yeah

Of course.

twins, they‘re his girls, right? Damn, imagine nude images

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

Good.

to blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus

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

I

Not Kataleya.

would probably be able to

No fucking way.

enveloped me, just imagining something

and Skyla were the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much as

what happened

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

“What the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t have me back, I‘m never

yours…

you want

and then just let‘s

Please.”

was tired

sneered at me, wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

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

the videos

but I didn‘t really have

too risky, but I needed

that can work, but I expect

to

needed to

I had tried.

is, I didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to even see if I can have a witch do