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

that they thought I was on the first

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

I planned to take was

will give me enough time to meet him and get this crap over with.1 to reach the location he had picked, a place not too far from Midnight Academy, one

me over an

car I had rented for the drive, making sure

was wearing an oversight jumper with jeans

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

where we often

I called, the smell of cocaine reaching my

the perfect

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

now hated came and he stepped out of the cavern,

over me, making my skin

someone whose touch you once desired,

want, Judah?”

killing without reason would mean we‘d be trialled at the

would bring everything to

to pull the

to kill

“You.

promised to be mine, but you let another

out of your neck?” His voice held

“Stay back.

We are through.

what you

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

Girl, you don‘t

my head as

think I‘m going to

may have forgotten who I am but

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

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

“No, I haven‘t forgotten.

I have forgotten nothing.

yeah he will manage to

Of course.

I 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 all over the net? And the blonde,

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

Good.

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

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

heaving as I

Not Kataleya.

probably be able to deal with it, but

No fucking way.

enveloped me, just imagining something like that happening to

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

what happened

He cocked his

the fuck do you want, Judah?

yours…

want money?

me how much and then just

Please.”

tired

at me, wiping the blood

“I want you…

do me a few favours, I can let you go.” have of

the videos and

trust him, but I

but I needed

I expect you

look for a way to get everything he had

to

I had tried.

I didn‘t even have anything belonging to him to