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.

told us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and

behaviour” Dad‘s icy

sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for

to be left alone! I can handle my battles.” I said, feeling

emotions rising, knowing I was

this isn‘t just about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she placed her hands on my

wearing heels whilst she

they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that

I said, trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing

tone that told me she was not going

the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very same colour

the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

up to see him standing

black hair with blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as

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

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of

I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door

swear as he

Azura, talk to us.”

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

just want the ground to split open and

stared at the glow

incoming

on.” “I‘m

voice made me

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

feeling guilty for causing him

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

that he was one of the most

if not by

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me,

away, wondering where

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

it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take

2

heard their

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his

you are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

course I was, everyone knew I was

space

him enough space to sit down

ran his fingers through

aren‘t sharing his

tensed, but

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

my bed, right next

cross–legged on the end of the

you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to

as for that bastard…

ever find out his name…” Dad left his threat

why I will never tell