Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

6. My Decision

AZURA.

Pregnant. I slid to the floor against the stall wall, not caring about the germs that probably filled this place, and stared unblinkingly at the stick, my mind blank.

With his child.

“I‘m fine.” I said, taking a shuddering breath, I am not fine.

I‘m pregnant, I‘m only nineteen and I‘m pregnant.

Pregnant with the child of someone who wants nothing to do with me.

I knew I would have to tell my parents, but the thought made my stomach sink.

The hurt in Dad‘s eyes when I told him I had been rejected…

I don‘t know if I‘ll be able to handle telling them I was pregnant too…? What do I do? My mind was reeling, the pain in my chest was becoming suffocating.

As much as I wanted to crush Leo for what he had done, I couldn‘t, not without making this hard for Alejandro, I couldn‘t do that to them.

I already caused problems for everyone without meaning to.

There was a time I dreamt of a love like my parents, but who am I kidding? My mate had ripped that from me when he marked me only to reject me.

A true mate‘s mark…

it could only be removed if he marked another, or if he died and someone else marked me …

but unless that happened, I was stuck with this.

I clutched my neck, letting my nails dig into it as I slowly looked down at my stomach.

I dropped the stick, placing my hand over it.

It was not this baby‘s fault…

it was not at fault…

I was meant to have died before I was born…

There was no chance on earth that I would do anything to this baby.

I closed my eyes, taking deep steadying breaths.

I‘m fine.

I guess it was time to tell Mama and Dad about the pregnancy, I just hoped they didn‘t try to push for a name.

Standing up, I gathered the rubbish, binning the pregnancy test before I washed my hands and left the washroom.

Time to tell them and get this over with.

Night had fallen and I was sitting in the lounge with Mama and Dad, I was curled up between them.

Mama had her head resting on my shoulder, whilst Dad was running his fingers through Mama‘s hair.

His head was resting on top of mine.

We were watching a movie, and although I had a lot of chances to drop the bomb, I was unable to tell them.

“What‘s wrong, baby? You‘re really quiet.” Mama asked, lifting her head and looking at me with concern in her gorgeous sage–green eyes.

“I‘m fine.” “Is this about the run–in with Olson earlier?” Dad asked.

So they knew about my run–in with that old penis.

“You heard about that? Were you just going to pretend it never happened?” I asked, feeling upset for no reason.

Were they going to just walk around on eggshells now because I had been rejected?

“It‘s not like that, Liam will deal with him.

us what happened, rest assured they will be

behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply

sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only

want to be left alone! I can handle my

my emotions rising, knowing

this isn‘t just about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

wrong, baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she placed her

was a lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst

them? How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain in

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver,

me she

the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing

saw the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

into a high ponytail, as she looked

my head pounding as I gathered the

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and

voice came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

my bedroom and slamming the door

as he

talk to us.” His voice

door, walking over

ground to split

beeped, and I stared at the glow from it as it sat

dreaded every incoming

up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

me close my eyes in

and unlocked the door, only for

guilty

him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked as if he was in

finest, and on top of that he was one of the most

if not by

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked me, raising an

looked away, wondering where Mama

angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him

Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart thudded at the mention

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had heard

but this was different…

onto my

you are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered,

was spoilt in

space for me.”

over, allowing him enough

fingers through

I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a tight

but with

she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a glass

my bed, right next

Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving

asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

don‘t know.” “Whatever you decide

as for that bastard…

out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging,

that‘s exactly why I will never