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.

Night had fallen and I had packed, Dad had wanted to book my

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

wanted to drop me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some friends first and I‘d let them know when I was

flight I planned to take was tomorrow morning,

him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a

me

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

with jeans and a

just in case, I didn‘t trust

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

smell of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched my

a time he wore the perfect mask, sure he

twisted dark side had only become clear once I was far

hated came

me, making my skin

that works, someone whose touch you once desired, now

do you want, Judah?” I asked

him apart was pretty strong, but killing without reason

would bring everything to light, including everything he had on

had reason to pull the trigger or rip his heart out

to kill

“You.

be mine, but

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

what you

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

thing is, Baby Girl, you don‘t

head

fucking stupid if you think I‘m going to actually

I am but allow me to

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

closer and I was ready to reach for my gun

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

you go to him, yeah he

Of course.

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

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

Good.

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

punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out

I glared at

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to deal with it, but

No fucking way.

just imagining something like

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

what

how sick are you?” He cocked his gun, aiming it at

you want,

yours…

you want money?

how much and then just let‘s

Please.”

tired

sneered at me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

a few favours, I can let you go.” have of us will be returned to me.” I

videos

him, but I didn‘t really have

was just too risky, but I

that can work, but I expect you to obey me

to get everything he had on us

needed to figure something

I had tried.

belonging to him to even see if I can have a witch do a locator