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.

they will be questioned about it

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

my hair, only for it to fall back in my

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

rising, knowing I was going

just about you, it‘s about

asked, coming over to me as

than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she

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

trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

told me she was not going to

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

hurt in her eyes, but along with it was the

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in

my eyes, my head pounding

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and Raven,

and I

Fuck, he was fast.

sped up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the

heard him swear as he tapped lightly on

Azura, talk to us.” His voice

over to the bed and

ground to split open

glow from it as it sat on

dreaded every incoming

come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

made me

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

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing

at him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked

he was one of the most

not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me,

looked away, wondering where Mama and Raven

messed up…” I said, turning my

things happened… Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it

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heard

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping

me, you are definitely getting off

was spoilt in comparison

make some space for

over, allowing him enough space to

fingers

you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a tight bear–hug, I was unable to

tensed, but with

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

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

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

She asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

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

that‘s exactly why I will never