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

I was on the first flight, but I

I was meeting

planned to take was tomorrow morning, which was

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

me over an

car I had rented for the drive, making sure

jeans and a

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

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

the smell of cocaine

perfect mask,

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

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

gaze travelled over me, making

that works, someone whose touch you once desired, now

do you want, Judah?” I asked

but killing without reason would mean we‘d

would bring everything to light, including everything

I had reason to pull the trigger or

didn‘t want to kill anyone

“You.

mine, but you let another mark

thing out of your neck?” His voice held barely controlled

“Stay back.

We are through.

Judah, and what you

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

Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

my head

fucking stupid if you think I‘m going to actually bend or fear a bastard like

am

off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force

dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and I was ready to reach for my

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

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

at him, punching him across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor and the smell of blood told me I had hit

Good.

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

his hold, about to punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun just as I

heaving as I

Not Kataleya.

able to

No fucking way.

just imagining something like that

and Alejandro,

got over what happened to

are you?” He

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

yours…

you want

and

Please.”

tired of

at me, wiping the

“I want you…

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

the videos

him, but I didn‘t

too risky, but I needed

but I expect you to obey

watching.” I would look for a way to

to

I had tried.

didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to