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 questioned about

these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it

through my hair, only for it to fall back in

be dealt with, I just want to be left alone! I can handle my battles.” I said, feeling

rising, knowing I was going

about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

over to me as she placed her hands on my

lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels

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

I said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing

me she was not going to back

goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my

hurt in her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

standing

a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern

my head pounding as I gathered the courage to speak

“I‘m pregnant.

declared before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the

heard him swear as he tapped lightly

on, Azura, talk to us.”

from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it

the ground to split open and swallow me

stared at the glow from it as it sat on my

every incoming message these

come on.” “I‘m tired,

Dad‘s voice made me

I say no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked

heart squeezed, feeling guilty

Dad may be sixty, but

top of that he was one of

if not

he was my Dad.

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

where

“I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him and dropping onto my

Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away

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had heard their

but this was different…

over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

definitely getting off easier.” He

was spoilt in comparison to Kia and

make some space

shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit

ran his fingers

reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a

but

Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot

my cabinet near my bed, right

cross–legged on the end

asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide

as for that bastard…

left

exactly why I