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

for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it was

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

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

my emotions rising, knowing I was going

isn‘t just about you, it‘s about

me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she placed her hands on

I was wearing

already want to kill him for rejecting me?

away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

tone that told me she was not

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

flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

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

tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as

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

“I‘m pregnant.

I declared before I pushed past Liam and Raven,

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

the door shut behind me just as

swear as he tapped lightly on

Azura, talk to us.” His voice

silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it

to split

the glow from it

dreaded every incoming

up come on.”

Dad‘s voice made me close my eyes in

no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him

Dad may be sixty, but he looked as if he

he was one of

if not

he was my Dad.

He

where Mama

turning my back to him and

He gave me a small smirk,

2

heard their

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping

off easier.” He

knew I was spoilt in

make some space for

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space

his fingers through my

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

but

Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot

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

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

asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

find out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a cobalt

exactly why I will