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.

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

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

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

planned to take was tomorrow morning,

this crap over with.1 to reach the location

me over an

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

with jeans and a knee–length puffer

I had several weapons on me just in case, I didn‘t trust Judah at

walked through the woods to the cavern where we often

called, the smell of cocaine reaching my nose, I clenched my

he wore the perfect mask, sure he was a bad

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

voice that I now hated came and he stepped out

travelled over me, making my skin

that works, someone whose touch

you want, Judah?” I asked

him apart was pretty strong, but killing without reason would

would bring everything to light, including everything

I had reason to pull the trigger

to kill

“You.

mine, but you let another mark

out of your neck?” His voice held barely controlled rage

“Stay back.

We are through.

Judah, and what

my life.” I didn‘t

thing is, Baby Girl, you don‘t get

head as

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

have forgotten who I am

in vinegar and spice, and then force feed it to you, but I

won‘t mind dealing with you.” 2 He came closer and

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he will manage to kill

Of course.

your precious little friends? Ah shit, the twins, they‘re his girls, right? Damn, imagine nude images of his precious little

at him, punching him across the face, the joint he was smoking fell to

Good.

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

him when he shoved me back, pulling out a gun just as

was heaving as I glared at him

Not Kataleya.

able to deal with

No fucking way.

enveloped me, just imagining something like

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

still never got over what happened

are seventeen, how sick are you?” He cocked his gun,

“What the fuck do you want, Judah? You can‘t have me

yours…

want money?

how much and then just let‘s end

Please.”

tired

wiping the blood from his

“I want you…

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

the videos and images

I didn‘t really have

just too risky, but I needed to buy some

can work, but I expect you to

way to get everything he had on us back,

needed to figure

I had tried.

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