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.

rest assured they will be questioned

Dad‘s icy reply came,

my hair, only for it to fall back in my

just want to be left alone! I can

feel my emotions rising, knowing

about everything and

tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she placed

lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst

know they already want to kill him for rejecting

trying to pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver, her

me she was not going to

for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very same colour as

eyes, but along with it was

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

see him standing with his

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

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

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven, leaving

and I

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the

as he tapped lightly on

on, Azura, talk to

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

to split open and swallow

I stared at the glow from it as

every incoming message

on.”

Dad‘s voice made me close

I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in his

squeezed, feeling guilty for

sixty, but he looked as

finest, and on top of that he was one of the

not

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked me,

looked away, wondering where

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

it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t

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had heard

but this was different…

onto my bed, wrapping

definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison

over, make some space

allowing him enough space to sit down on

his fingers through

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

tensed, but with

holding a tray of hot drinks for

on my cabinet near my bed, right

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

She asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

find out his name…” Dad left

why I will never