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 book my ticket,

sure that they thought I was on the first

was meeting up with

to take was tomorrow

with.1 to reach the location he

took me

rented for the drive, making sure that the

jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket

had several weapons on me just in case,

cavern where we often met, stopping several

of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched my

perfect

dark side had only become clear once I was far too deep

His voice that I now hated came and he stepped out of the cavern, smoking a

over me, making

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

you want, Judah?” I asked

was pretty strong, but killing without reason

everything to light, including

I had reason to pull the trigger or rip his heart out

want to kill anyone

“You.

mine, but you

about I carve that thing out of your neck?”

“Stay back.

We are through.

been a year, Judah, and what you did I

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

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

shook my head as I

if you think I‘m going to actually bend or

who I am but allow

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

he won‘t mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready to

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah

Of course.

be able to 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 precious little princesses plastered all over the net? And the blonde, damn, she has the curves to fucking die for.”

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

Good.

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

when he shoved me back, pulling out a

was heaving as I glared at

Not Kataleya.

able to

No fucking way.

me, just imagining something like that happening to

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

never got over what happened

sick are you?” He cocked his

you want, Judah? You can‘t have me back, I‘m never

yours…

want money?

how much and then

Please.”

tired of

sneered at me, wiping

“I want you…

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

the videos and images

I didn‘t really have a

just too risky, but I needed to buy

work, but I expect you to

would look for a way to get everything he

needed to figure something

I had tried.

didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to even see if I