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

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

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

with, I just want to be left alone! I can

feel my emotions rising, knowing I was

about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

asked, coming over to me as she

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

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

I said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding

told me she

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

in her eyes, but along with it was the

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

standing with his Bite–Sized

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

my head pounding as I gathered the courage

“I‘m pregnant.

declared before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving

came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

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

as

to

away from the door, walking over to the bed

just want the ground to split open and

glow from it as it sat on

incoming

come on.” “I‘m

me close my eyes

say no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to

feeling guilty for causing him to

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

finest, and on top of that he

not by

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me, raising

looked away, wondering where Mama and

angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him

a small smirk, although it didn‘t take

2

heard their

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his arms around my

are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making

knew I was

over, make some space for me.” Dad

allowing him enough space to

his fingers through

sharing his identity.” holding me

tensed, but

Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a glass

on my cabinet near my bed, right next to

sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me a vibrant

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to

as for that bastard…

ever find out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging,

why I will never