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.

rest assured they will

Dad‘s icy reply came, it was obvious he

from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair,

with, I just want to be left alone! I

rising, knowing I was going to lose

it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as

was wearing heels whilst

want to kill him for

trying to pull away, but Mama refused

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a quiet

that told me she was not going to

alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in

of hurt in her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

to see him standing

into a high ponytail, as she looked at

head pounding as I

“I‘m pregnant.

before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving

and I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

sped up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me

as he tapped lightly on

on, Azura, talk to

myself away from the door, walking over to the

just want the ground to split open and

the glow from it

every incoming message these

on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

voice made me close my eyes

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

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for

looked up at him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked

that he was one

not by

he was my Dad.

He asked me,

where

turning my back to

He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart

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heard

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping his

definitely getting off easier.” He whispered,

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to

make some space

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down on the

fingers through my

there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.”

tensed, but with

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

cabinet near my bed, right

know everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the

you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

left his threat

I