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 questioned about it

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

fingers through my hair, only

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

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

you, it‘s about everything and their

over to

lot shorter than me, and I was wearing

they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain in Dad‘s eyes

pull away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

is it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver,

she was not

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

eyes, but along with it was the determination that

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

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

blue, one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and

and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

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

swear as he tapped lightly on

Azura, talk to us.” His voice

myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto

want the ground to

at the glow from it as it sat on

dreaded every incoming message

come on.” “I‘m

Dad‘s voice made me close my eyes

him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him to

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

top of that he was one of the most

not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked

looked away, wondering where Mama

said, turning my back to him and dropping

a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes,

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heard

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around my

off easier.”

was

make some space for

allowing him enough space to sit

his fingers through my

aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding

but

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

on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which sat silently

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

feeling?” She asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide

as for that bastard…

name…” Dad left his

that‘s exactly why I will