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.

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

they thought I was on the first flight,

I had told them I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let them know when I was on the

I planned to take was tomorrow morning,

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,

took me over an

making sure that the weapon I

with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

me just in case, I didn‘t trust

woods to the cavern where we often met,

smell of cocaine reaching my nose,

perfect mask, sure he was a

twisted dark side had only become clear once I

little Pet…” His voice that I now hated came and he stepped out of the cavern, smoking a

over me, making

whose touch you once

do you want, Judah?” I asked

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

everything to light, including everything he had on

had reason to pull the trigger

to kill

“You.

mine, but you let another

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

Judah, and what you did I

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

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

shook my head as

you think I‘m going to

forgotten who I am but

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

dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and I

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he will manage to kill

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 the curves to fucking die for.” Anger flared

was smoking fell to the floor and the smell of blood

Good.

with me,

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

as I glared

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to deal with it, but not our

No fucking way.

imagining something like that

Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had

never got over what happened to her

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

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

yours…

you want money?

much and then just let‘s

Please.”

was tired of

me, wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

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

videos and images

I didn‘t

risky, but I needed to

that can work, but I expect

look for a way to get

needed to figure something

I had tried.

I didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to even see if I