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

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

to take was tomorrow

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 for

took me over

for the drive, making sure that

oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

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

the woods to the cavern where we often met,

of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched

perfect mask, sure he was a

his twisted dark side had only become clear once I was far too deep into

voice that I now hated came and he stepped

me,

touch you once

you want, Judah?”

apart was pretty strong, but killing without

everything to light, including

pull the trigger or rip

didn‘t want to kill

“You.

but you let another mark

that thing out of your neck?” His voice

“Stay back.

We are through.

and what you

in my life.” I

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

my head as

to actually bend or fear

forgotten who I am but allow me

soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but

mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready to reach

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he will manage to

Of course.

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,

the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the smell of blood told me

Good.

blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I spat as he grabbed

he shoved me

chest was heaving as I glared at him with

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to deal with it, but

No fucking way.

just imagining something

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

still never got over what

are you?” He cocked his

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

yours…

you want

how much and then

Please.”

tired of

at me, wiping

“I want you…

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

the videos and images

but I didn‘t

just too risky, but

work, but I expect you to obey

be watching.” I would look for a way to get everything he had

needed to figure

I had tried.

belonging to him to even see if