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.

what happened, rest assured they will be questioned

in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s

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

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

knowing I was going to lose

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

Mama asked, coming over to

shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was barefooted, making her look

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

trying to pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice

told me she was not going to back

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

in her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

him standing with

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

closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to speak

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and

and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

sped up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just as he

swear as he tapped lightly on

Azura, talk to us.” His

walking over to the bed and dropping

want the ground to split open and swallow me

phone beeped, and I stared at the glow from it as it sat

incoming

come on.”

voice made me close

to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in his

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him to

but

genes at its finest, and on top of that he was

not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

where

said, turning my back to him

was your mate, and things happened… Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a

2

heard their

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed,

you are definitely getting off easier.”

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

over, make some space for me.”

over, allowing him enough space

ran his fingers through my

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

tensed, but with

a tray of hot drinks for the

on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which sat silently for

everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged

asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a cobalt

that‘s exactly why I