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

that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply

the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for

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

could feel my emotions rising, knowing I was going

it‘s about everything and their attitude

wrong, baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she placed her

me, and I was wearing heels whilst

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

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing silver, her voice

tone that told me she was not going to

of the goddess!” I shouted in

hurt in her eyes, but along with it was

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

a high ponytail,

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

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam and Raven,

voice came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door shut behind

heard him swear as he

on, Azura, talk to us.” His

away from the door, walking over to the bed and

the ground to

and I stared at the glow from it as it

every incoming message

come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

Dad‘s voice made me

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

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him to

sixty, but he looked as if he was

top of that he was one of the most handsome

if not

he was my Dad.

He asked me, raising

away, wondering where Mama

I said, turning my back to him and dropping

happened… Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart thudded at

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heard

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his

me, you are definitely getting off easier.” He

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

make some space for me.”

over, allowing him enough space to sit

his fingers

reason you aren‘t sharing

but

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

bed,

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

asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his

I will never tell