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

for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it was obvious he was

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

to be left alone!

could feel my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

it‘s about everything and

baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me

than me, and I was wearing

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

pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding

that told me she was not going to

nothing! Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes

flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

into a high ponytail, as

closed my eyes, my head

“I‘m pregnant.

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

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just as he

him swear as he tapped

talk to us.”

walking over to the bed and dropping

to split open and swallow

stared at the glow from it

every incoming

open up come on.” “I‘m

made me close my eyes in

do I say no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in his warm

guilty for causing him to

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

top of that he was one of the most

not by

he was my Dad.

He asked me, raising an

looked away, wondering where

I said, turning my back to him and

Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it

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heard their

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his

you are definitely getting off easier.” He

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

space for

enough space to sit down

ran his fingers

don‘t know why but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his

but

Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the

placed it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next

down cross–legged

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

don‘t know.” “Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

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

exactly why I will