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.

Kingston told us what happened, rest assured they will be

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

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

dealt with, I just want to be left alone! I can

knowing I was going to lose

this isn‘t just about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude

to me as she

was wearing

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

said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

is it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

she

of the goddess!” I shouted in

her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized

pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern

closed my eyes, my head pounding

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of

I

Fuck, he was fast.

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

heard him swear as he

talk to us.” His

pushing myself away from the door, walking over to

ground to split

the glow from it as it sat on my

dreaded every incoming message

on.” “I‘m

voice made me

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

guilty for causing

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

top of that he was one of the most handsome

not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising

wondering where

angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my back to

gave me a small smirk, although

2

had heard

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping

are definitely getting off

everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

space for me.” Dad

enough space to

fingers through my

sharing his identity.” holding me

but with

we know him?” Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot

bed, right next to my

sat down cross–legged

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

I ever find out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing

I will