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.

wanted to book my ticket, but I

had booked two to make sure that they thought I was on the first flight, but I intended

had wanted to drop me at the airport, but I had told them I was meeting up with some friends

I planned to take was tomorrow

him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one of

took me

out of the car I had rented for the drive, making sure

an oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length

weapons on me just in

cavern where we often met, stopping several feet away from

smell of cocaine reaching my

he wore the perfect mask, sure he

twisted dark side had only become clear once

came and he

travelled over me,

that works, someone whose touch you once desired,

do you want,

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

everything to light, including everything he

I had reason to pull the trigger

to kill anyone

“You.

be mine, but you let another

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

“Stay back.

We are through.

year, Judah, and what

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

thing is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

my head as

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

am but allow me to remind

not only will I rip your dick off, soak it in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I

2 He came closer and I was ready to reach for my gun if

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

to him, yeah he

Of course.

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,

him across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to the floor

Good.

Your issue is with me, right? Then fucking

to punch him when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun

chest was heaving as I glared at

Not Kataleya.

to deal with

No fucking way.

enveloped me, just imagining something like that happening to

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

still never got over what

He cocked his gun, aiming it at

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

yours…

want money?

how much and then just let‘s

Please.”

tired of

me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

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

the videos and images

but I didn‘t really have a

but I needed to buy some

but I expect you to obey

would look for a way to get everything he had on

needed to figure something

I had tried.

have anything belonging to him to