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.

had wanted to book my ticket, but I told him I

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

was meeting up

flight I planned to take was

over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one of the four Academies

me over an

the car I had rented for the drive, making sure that the

with jeans

I had several weapons on me just in

cavern where we often met, stopping several feet away from

the smell of cocaine

time he wore the perfect mask, sure he was a bad

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

now hated came and he stepped out

travelled over me,

how that works, someone whose touch you

want, Judah?”

apart was pretty strong, but killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled

court which would bring everything to light, including everything he

pull the trigger

to

“You.

but you let another

about I carve that thing out of your neck?” His voice held barely

“Stay back.

We are through.

what you did

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

Baby Girl,

my head as

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

I am but

spice, and then force feed it to

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah he will manage

Of course.

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.” Anger flared

fell to the floor and the smell of blood told me

Good.

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

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

heaving as I glared at

Not Kataleya.

would probably be able to deal with it, but

No fucking way.

just imagining something like that

Skyla were the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too

got over what happened to her

how sick are you?” He cocked his gun,

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

yours…

you want money?

how much and then just let‘s end

Please.”

tired of

wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

can let

the videos and images

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

just too risky, but

work, but I expect you to

watching.” I would look for a way to get everything he had on us back,

needed to figure something

I had tried.

only problem is, I didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to even see if I can have a witch