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 packed, Dad had wanted to book my ticket, but I

booked two to make sure that they thought I was on

told them I was meeting up with some friends

planned to take

enough time to meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far

took me

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

was wearing an oversight jumper with jeans and a knee–length puffer

just in

woods to the cavern where we often met, stopping

of cocaine reaching my nose, I

wore the perfect mask, sure

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

Pet…” His voice that I now hated came

gaze travelled over me, making

that works, someone whose touch you

want, Judah?”

to rip him apart was pretty strong, but killing without reason would mean we‘d be

which would bring everything to light, including everything he had on

I had reason to pull the trigger or rip

to kill

“You.

promised to be mine, but you let another mark

your neck?” His voice held barely

“Stay back.

We are through.

year, Judah, and what

a sick bastard and I don‘t want you in my life.” I didn‘t bother hiding the resentment in my

is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get to

my head as

to actually bend or fear

may have forgotten who I am

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

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he

Of course.

have 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

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

Good.

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

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

as I glared at

Not Kataleya.

would probably be able to deal with

No fucking way.

just imagining something like that happening to

the twin daughters of Kiara and Alejandro, Kataleya had suffered

what happened

He cocked his gun,

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

yours…

you want money?

how much and then just let‘s end

Please.”

was tired

me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

I can let you go.”

the videos and images

trust him, but I didn‘t really have a

but I needed to buy some

work, but I expect

to get everything he had on us back, I

needed to figure

I had tried.

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