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.

told us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned about

packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply

my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall

just want to be left

knowing I was going to

just about you, it‘s about everything and

asked, coming over to me as she

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

How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain

I said, trying to pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing

told me she

love of the goddess!” I

hurt in her eyes, but

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized

pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me

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

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven,

and I

Fuck, he was fast.

my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just

him swear as he tapped lightly

on, Azura, talk to

away from the door, walking over

want the ground to split open

and I stared at the glow from it as it sat

incoming

open up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

me close my

do I say no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him

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

and on top of that he was one of the most handsome

if not

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked

away, wondering where Mama

turning my back

happened… Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in

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heard their

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around my

getting off easier.” He whispered, making

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

make some space for

and I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down on the

ran his fingers through my

aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a

but

know him?” Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot

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

guys know everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the

She asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

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

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left

why I will never tell