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

thought I was

them I was meeting up with

to take was tomorrow morning,

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 for

took me over

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

was wearing an oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

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

cavern where we

smell of cocaine reaching my

time he wore the perfect mask, sure he

become clear once

hated came and he stepped

travelled over me, making

whose touch you once desired,

do you want, Judah?”

without reason would

would bring everything to light, including everything

to pull the trigger or rip his heart out

didn‘t want to

“You.

mine, but you let another

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

been a year, Judah, and what

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

thing is, Baby Girl, you

head as

to actually bend or fear a bastard like

who I am but allow me

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he

Of course.

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 through

at him, punching him across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the smell

Good.

me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I spat as

out of his hold, about to punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun just

chest was heaving as I

Not Kataleya.

and Song would probably be able to deal with

No fucking way.

enveloped me, just imagining something

of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much as a

still never got over what happened

He cocked

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

yours…

want money?

me how much and

Please.”

tired of

me, wiping

“I want you…

can let you go.” have of us will be returned to

the videos

I

just too risky, but I needed

can work, but I

for a way to get

needed to figure something

I had tried.

even have anything belonging to him to even