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.

wanted to book my

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

wanted to drop me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some friends first

planned to take was tomorrow

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

me over an

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

jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

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

the cavern where

cocaine reaching

a time he wore the perfect mask, sure he

side had only become clear once I was far too

my little Pet…” His voice that I now hated came and he

me, making my

someone whose touch you

you want, Judah?”

killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at the supernatural

would bring everything to light, including everything

the trigger or

didn‘t want to kill

“You.

mine, but you let another mark

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

what you did I

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

Baby Girl, you don‘t

my head

you think I‘m going to actually

am but

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

He came closer and

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he will manage to

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

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

Good.

with them! Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking focus on me!” I spat

about to punch him when he shoved me back,

I glared at him with pure

Not Kataleya.

to deal with it,

No fucking way.

me, just imagining

daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too much

never got over what happened to

are you?” He

me to show you?” “What the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t have me back, I‘m never going to

yours…

you want money?

much and then just let‘s

Please.”

tired

sneered at me, wiping the

“I want you…

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

the videos

trust him, but I didn‘t really have a

just too risky, but I needed

work, but I expect you to obey

way to get everything he had

needed to

I had tried.

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