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 wanted to

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

meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let them know when I

flight I planned to take was tomorrow morning,

this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too

me over an

rented for the drive, making sure that

oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer

just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah

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

cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched

time he wore the perfect mask, sure he

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

voice that I now hated came

gaze travelled over me, making my

someone whose touch you once desired,

do you want, Judah?” I asked

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

would bring everything to light, including everything he

the trigger or

to kill anyone

“You.

be mine, but

of your neck?”

“Stay back.

We are through.

a year, Judah, and what you

I don‘t want you in my life.”

thing is, Baby Girl,

shook my head as

going to actually bend

who I am but allow me to remind

spice,

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

go to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

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

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

Good.

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

punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun just

heaving as I glared

Not Kataleya.

would probably be able to

No fucking way.

imagining something like that happening to

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

got over what happened to

are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming it

you want, Judah? You can‘t have me back,

yours…

you want money?

me how much and then

Please.”

tired

sneered at me, wiping the

“I want you…

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

videos and images

him, but I didn‘t really have

was just too risky, but I needed to

that can work, but I expect you

would look for a way to get everything he had

needed to

I had tried.

problem is, I didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to even