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 about it and dealt

is no tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it

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

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

knowing I

it‘s about everything and their

coming over to me as she placed her hands on my

a lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was barefooted, making

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

trying to pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a quiet

she was not going

nothing! Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the

the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with it was the determination that

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as

closed my eyes, my head pounding as I

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam and

I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door shut

as he tapped lightly

talk to us.” His voice

from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it on my

just want the ground to split open and swallow

at the glow from

dreaded every incoming message

up come on.”

voice made me close my eyes

to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him

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

at its finest, and on top of that he was

if not

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked

wondering where Mama and Raven

up…” I said, turning my back to him

and Alejandro.” He gave me a small

2

had heard

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his arms

you are definitely getting off

knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia and

space for me.”

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down

fingers

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

tensed, but

she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot

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

cross–legged on the end

asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

left his threat hanging,

exactly why I will never tell