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.

Kingston told us what happened, rest assured they

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

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

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

emotions rising, knowing I was

you, it‘s about everything and their attitude

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

was wearing heels whilst she was barefooted, making her look

they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain in Dad‘s eyes

pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding

she was not going to

alone, for the love of the goddess!”

in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

into a high ponytail, as she looked at me

head pounding as

“I‘m pregnant.

declared before I pushed past Liam

I

Fuck, he was fast.

the door shut behind me just as he

swear as he tapped lightly

on, Azura, talk to us.” His voice

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

to

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

dreaded every incoming

on.” “I‘m tired,

me close

him? I got to my feet and unlocked the

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him

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

its finest, and on top of that he

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He

where Mama and Raven

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

reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk,

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had heard their

but this was different…

over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around my

are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered,

was, everyone knew I was spoilt

over, make some space for me.”

him enough space to sit down

his fingers through

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

tensed, but

with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks

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

know everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me a

She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide

as for that bastard…

Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes

why I