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.

told us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it

Dad‘s icy

got up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for it

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

could feel my emotions rising, knowing I was

this isn‘t just about you, it‘s about

coming over to me as she placed her hands on my

was wearing

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.

eyes flashing silver, her voice

that told me she

said it‘s nothing! Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very

hurt in her eyes,

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

high ponytail, as she looked

head

“I‘m pregnant.

before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four

came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

reaching my bedroom and slamming the door

swear as he

talk to us.” His voice

door, walking over to

to split open and

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

incoming message

on.” “I‘m tired,

made me close

to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him to

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

genes at its finest, and on top of that he was one of the most handsome men I had

if not by

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked me,

where Mama and

“I messed up…” I said, turning my

Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk,

2

heard

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping his

off

knew I was spoilt in comparison

space for me.”

allowing him enough space to sit

his fingers through

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

tensed, but with

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

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

smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me a

are you feeling?” She asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

left his threat hanging, his

I will never