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.

rest assured they will be questioned about

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

sofa, running my fingers through my

I just want to be left

rising, knowing I was going to

just about you, it‘s about everything and

asked, coming over to me

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

want to kill him for rejecting

to pull away, but Mama refused to let me

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing silver, her voice

me she was not going

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

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

up to see him standing

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

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

“I‘m pregnant.

before I pushed past Liam and Raven,

I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind me just as

heard him swear as

Azura, talk to us.”

door, walking over to the bed and

want the ground to

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

incoming

on.”

Dad‘s voice made me close

to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door,

feeling guilty

up at him, Dad may be sixty, but

that he was one of the most handsome men

not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

away, wondering where Mama and

messed up…” I said, turning my back to him and

He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take

2

heard

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

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

was, everyone knew I was spoilt

space

over, allowing him enough space to sit down on the

fingers through

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

but with

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

my bed, right next to my

as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving

asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide

as for that bastard…

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

I