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.

happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it

in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came,

fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back in my face

want to be left alone! I

rising, knowing I was going

about everything and their

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

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

kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain in

trying to pull away, but Mama refused

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver,

she

Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted

eyes, but along with it was the determination

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

standing

into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her

my head pounding

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of them

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

sped up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just

him swear as he tapped

Azura, talk to

the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it on my

the ground to

beeped, and I stared at the glow

incoming message

on.”

Dad‘s voice made me close my eyes

my feet and unlocked the

guilty

Dad may be sixty, but he looked

of that he was

not by

he was my Dad.

He

where

Mama angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him and dropping onto my

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 his eyes, and

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heard their

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

definitely getting off easier.” He whispered,

was, everyone knew I was spoilt

some space for me.”

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit

his fingers through my

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

tensed, but with

tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a

bed, right next to my

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

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

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

as for that bastard…

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

why I will never tell