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

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

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

planned to take

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

me over

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

jumper with jeans and a knee–length

weapons on me just in case,

cavern where we often met, stopping several feet

I called, the smell of cocaine reaching my

a time he wore the perfect mask, sure

only become clear once I was far too deep

Pet…” His voice that I now hated came and he stepped out

over me, making my skin

how that works, someone whose touch you once desired, now made

want, Judah?” I

was pretty strong, but killing without reason

which would bring everything to light, including everything he had

had reason to pull the

want to

“You.

promised to be mine, but you

thing out of your neck?” His voice

“Stay back.

We are through.

what you did

in my life.” I didn‘t bother hiding the resentment in

is, Baby Girl,

head as I

fucking stupid if you think I‘m going to actually

may have forgotten who I am but allow me

spice, and then

2 He came closer and I was ready to reach for my gun

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he will manage

Of course.

the twins, they‘re his girls, right? Damn, imagine nude images of his precious little princesses plastered all over the net? And

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

Good.

you ever fucking try to blackmail me with them! Your issue is with me,

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

was heaving as I glared at him with

Not Kataleya.

and Song would probably be able to deal with it, but not

No fucking way.

me, just imagining something like that happening

daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered

what happened to her back

seventeen, how sick are you?” He cocked his gun,

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

yours…

want

how much and

Please.”

was tired of

wiping

“I want you…

guess if you do me a few favours, I can let you go.” have of

the videos

couldn‘t trust him, but I didn‘t

was just too risky, but I

I expect you to obey me

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

to figure

I had tried.

anything belonging to him to even see if I