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, but I told him I already

was on the first flight, but I intended to go on the

at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting

I planned to take

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

me

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

oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

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

the cavern where we

cocaine

was a time he wore the perfect mask, sure he

become clear

I now hated came and he stepped

me,

touch you once desired, now made you

do you want, Judah?” I

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

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

pull the trigger or rip his heart

to kill

“You.

to be mine, but you let another mark

your neck?” His voice

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what you

I don‘t want you in my

Girl, you

shook my head as I

if you think I‘m going to actually bend or

have forgotten who I am but allow me

me off and not only will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I won‘t hesitate to go

won‘t mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

he be able 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

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

Good.

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

when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun just as

I glared at him

Not Kataleya.

able to deal

No fucking way.

just imagining

were the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya

what happened to her

how sick are you?” He cocked his gun,

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

yours…

you want

how much and then just let‘s end

Please.”

tired

sneered at me, wiping the blood from

“I want you…

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

the videos

him, but I didn‘t

was just too risky, but I needed to buy

that can work, but I expect you to obey me

to get everything he had

needed to figure something

I had tried.

to him to even see if I can have a witch do