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

they thought I was on

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

I planned to take was tomorrow

crap over with.1 to reach the location

took me

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

oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket on

several weapons on me just in case,

where we often met, stopping several feet away

cocaine reaching my nose,

a time he wore the perfect mask,

side had only become clear once I was far too deep

now hated came and

gaze travelled over me, making my skin

someone whose touch you once desired, now made you

do you want,

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

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

pull the

didn‘t want to kill

“You.

be mine, but you let another

thing out of your neck?” His voice held barely controlled

“Stay back.

We are through.

year, Judah, and what

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

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

my head as I

to actually bend or fear a

I am but allow me to remind

off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I won‘t hesitate to

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

to stop me 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 plastered all over the net? And the blonde, damn, she has the curves to fucking die for.” Anger flared

fell to

Good.

fucking try to blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me,

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

as I glared at him with pure

Not Kataleya.

would probably be able to deal with it,

No fucking way.

for her enveloped me, just imagining something like that happening

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

still never got over what happened to her back

“They are seventeen, how sick are you?” He cocked his

to show you?” “What the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t have me back, I‘m

yours…

want money?

how much and

Please.”

was tired

sneered at me, wiping

“I want you…

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

the videos and

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

was just too risky, but

I expect you to obey me

look for a way to get everything he had on us

needed to figure

I had tried.

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