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 about it and

behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it

up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for it

don‘t need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to be left alone! I can

emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose

you, it‘s about everything and

to

than me, and I was wearing

I tell them? How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I

away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

tone that told me she was not going to

love of the goddess!” I shouted

eyes, but

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

looked up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her unique

closed my eyes, my head pounding as

“I‘m pregnant.

before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of

and I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind

heard him swear as he

to

pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the

to split open and swallow

stared at the glow from it as it sat

incoming message these

up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

made me

I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad

guilty

at him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked

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

not

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked me, raising an

away, wondering where

said, turning my back to him and dropping onto my

and things happened… Besides, it 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

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had heard their

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his

definitely getting off easier.” He

knew I was spoilt in comparison

some space for me.” Dad

allowing him enough space to sit down on

ran his fingers

you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding

but with

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

my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which sat

Raven sat down cross–legged on

asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

left his

why I will