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 I

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

I had told them I was meeting up with some friends

take was tomorrow morning, which was

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

took me over an

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

an oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length

me just in case, I didn‘t trust

to the cavern where we

the smell of cocaine reaching my nose,

perfect mask, sure he was a

only become clear once I was far too

now hated came and he stepped out

gaze travelled over me, making my skin

touch you once

want,

strong, but killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at the supernatural court of

everything to light, including

reason to pull the trigger or rip his

to kill anyone

“You.

mine, but you let another

out of your neck?” His voice held

“Stay back.

We are through.

and what you

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

Girl, you don‘t get to

shook my head as I

fucking stupid if you think I‘m going to actually bend or

forgotten who I am but allow me

and not only will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and

came closer and I was ready to reach for my

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

him, yeah he will manage to

Of course.

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

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

Good.

Your issue is with me, right? Then

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

as I glared at

Not Kataleya.

to deal with

No fucking way.

enveloped me, just imagining

and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much as a

still never got over what happened

are seventeen, how sick are you?” He

you want, Judah? You

yours…

you want money?

and then

Please.”

tired of

at me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

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

the videos and images

him, but I didn‘t

too risky, but I needed to

I expect you to obey me

a way to get everything he had on us back,

to figure

I had tried.

him to