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 will be questioned about

for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply

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

need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to

rising, knowing I was

about everything and their

tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me

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

said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

she was

of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my

saw the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with it was the determination that

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized

pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me

I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven, leaving all four

I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door shut behind

as he

talk to us.” His voice

the door, walking over to the

just want the ground to split open and swallow me

stared at the glow from it as it sat on my

incoming message these

come on.”

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

heart squeezed, feeling guilty

may be sixty, but he looked as if he

its finest, and on top of that he was one of the most handsome men

if not by

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked me,

wondering where Mama and

messed up…” I said, turning my back

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 the mention

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heard

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his arms around my

off easier.” He whispered, making

I was

some space

him enough

his fingers through

don‘t know why but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a tight bear–hug, I was unable to

but

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

it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which

Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me a

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left

that‘s exactly why I