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.

assured they will be questioned

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

running my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back in

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

feel my emotions rising, knowing

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

over to

lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst

want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

told me she was not going to

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

her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

see him standing with

pulled into a high ponytail, as

closed my eyes, my head pounding as

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam

I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just as he caught

him swear as he tapped lightly

on, Azura, talk to us.” His voice

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

to split open and swallow me

glow from it as it sat on

incoming

up come on.” “I‘m

voice made me close my eyes

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

guilty

may be sixty, but he looked as if he was in

on top of that he was one of the

if not by

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He

where Mama

“I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him and dropping onto

He gave me a small smirk,

2

heard their

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his arms

me, you are definitely getting off easier.”

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

some space for me.” Dad

allowing him enough

fingers through

reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding

but

Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a

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

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

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to

as for that bastard…

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

why I