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.

had packed, Dad had wanted to book my ticket, but I

thought I was on

wanted to drop me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let them know when I was

to take was tomorrow morning,

time to meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he

me

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

an oversight jumper with jeans and

weapons on me just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah at

the woods to the cavern where we often met, stopping several feet away from

I called, the smell of cocaine reaching

a time he wore the perfect

clear once

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

over me,

works, someone whose touch you

want, Judah?” I

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

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

I had reason to pull the trigger or rip

didn‘t want to

“You.

to be mine, but you let another mark

that thing out of your neck?” His

“Stay back.

We are through.

Judah, and what you did I

a sick bastard and I don‘t want you in my life.” I didn‘t bother hiding the

thing is, Baby Girl, you don‘t

shook my head

you think I‘m going to

I am but allow me

only will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to

He came closer and I was ready to reach for my gun

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he will manage to

Of course.

they‘re his girls, right? Damn,

across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the

Good.

with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I

his hold, about to punch him when he shoved me

chest was heaving as I glared at him with pure

Not Kataleya.

and Song would probably be able to deal with it, but

No fucking way.

enveloped me, just imagining

of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya

still never got over what happened to her

how sick are you?” He cocked

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

yours…

you want

and then just let‘s end

Please.”

was tired of

at me, wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

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

videos and images

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

just too risky, but I needed to buy

but I

be watching.” I would look for a way to get everything he had on us back, I

needed to figure

I had tried.

belonging to him to even