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.

happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and dealt

tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy

running my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back in my

want to be left alone! I can handle my battles.” I said,

my emotions rising, knowing

it‘s about everything

asked, coming over to me as she placed her hands on my

lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst

to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing

told me she

for 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.

Liam‘s quiet voice

to see him standing with

tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her

my eyes, my head pounding as I

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven, leaving all

came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut

him swear as he tapped

on, Azura, talk to

silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the

to split open and swallow

stared at the glow from it as it sat on my

incoming message

open up come on.”

me close my

my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in

feeling guilty for causing him to

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

its finest, and on top of that he

if not

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me, raising

away, wondering where Mama and Raven

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

me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart thudded at the mention of

2

had heard

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

you are definitely getting off easier.” He

everyone knew I was spoilt

space for me.”

I shuffled over, allowing him enough

ran his fingers through

there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a tight bear–hug, I

tensed, but with

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

down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which

I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed,

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a cobalt

I