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

no tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply

my hair, only for it to fall back

with, I just want to be left alone!

knowing

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

baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she placed

and I was wearing heels whilst she

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

to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

that 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

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

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

green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I

“I‘m pregnant.

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

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the door

as

to

door, walking over

just want the ground to

glow from it as it sat on my bedside

dreaded every incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m tired,

made me

and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope

guilty for causing him

may be sixty, but he looked as if he

its finest, and on top of that he

not by

he was my Dad.

He asked me,

away, wondering where Mama

Mama angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my

was your mate, and 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 their

but this was different…

my bed,

are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to

some space

enough space to sit down on the

fingers through

but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in

but with

with Raven, holding a tray of

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

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

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

don‘t know.” “Whatever you decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes

I will never