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.

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

two to make sure that they thought I was on the

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

to take was tomorrow

reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one of the

took me over an

rented for the drive, making sure that the weapon I had brought was tucked into my

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

several weapons on me just in case,

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

smell of cocaine reaching my nose,

was a time he wore the perfect mask, sure he

side had only become clear once I was far too deep

hated came and he stepped

gaze travelled over me,

how that works, someone whose touch you once

want, Judah?”

but killing without reason would mean we‘d be

which would bring everything to light, including everything he had on

pull the

didn‘t want to

“You.

to be mine, but you let

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

year, Judah, and what you did I

my life.” I didn‘t bother hiding

is, Baby Girl,

shook my head as I

stupid if you think I‘m going to actually bend or

who I am but allow me

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

with you.” 2 He came closer

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he

Of course.

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

across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the

Good.

me, right?

him when he shoved me back, pulling out a

as I glared at him with pure

Not Kataleya.

able to deal with it, but

No fucking way.

her enveloped me, just imagining something like

Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much as

what

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

you want, Judah? You

yours…

want money?

how much and

Please.”

was tired of

at me, wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

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

videos and

couldn‘t trust him, but I didn‘t really

was just too risky, but

that can work, but I expect you to obey me

for a way to get everything

needed to figure something

I had tried.

anything belonging to him to even see if I can have a witch do a