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 told him I already

I was

I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let them know when I was on

I planned to take was tomorrow

me enough time to meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had

took me over

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

jeans and a knee–length puffer jacket on

just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah at

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

of cocaine

time he wore the perfect mask, sure he

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

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

gaze travelled over me, making my

that works, someone whose touch you once

do you want, Judah?”

to rip him apart was pretty strong, but killing without reason

to light,

pull the trigger or rip his heart out

to

“You.

mine, but you let

your neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage

“Stay back.

We are through.

year, Judah, and what you

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

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get

head

I‘m going to actually bend

may have forgotten who I am

soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you,

came closer and I was ready to reach for my gun

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

him, yeah he will manage to kill

Of course.

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

face, the joint he was smoking fell to

Good.

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

out of his hold, about to punch him when he shoved

heaving as I glared at him

Not Kataleya.

to deal

No fucking way.

imagining

Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered far too

over what happened

how sick are you?” He

to show you?” “What the fuck do you want, Judah? You

yours…

you want money?

how much and then

Please.”

tired

sneered at me, wiping

“I want you…

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

videos and

trust him, but I didn‘t really have

risky, but I

work, but I expect you to obey

look for a way to get everything he had on us back, I

needed to figure

I had tried.

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