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.

us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and

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 face

anyone to be dealt with, I just want to be left alone! I can handle my battles.” I said,

knowing I was going to

you, it‘s about everything

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

and I was wearing

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

said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

is it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her

me she was not going to back

for the love of the goddess!” I shouted

the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized

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

one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to

“I‘m pregnant.

before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of

voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

reaching my bedroom and slamming the door

him swear as he tapped lightly on

talk to

from the door, walking over to the bed

to split

at the glow from it as it

dreaded every incoming

come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

made me close my eyes in

him? I got to my feet and

guilty

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

of that he was one of

not

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked me, raising

looked away, wondering where

turning my back to

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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had heard their

but this was different…

onto my

getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

over, make some space

enough space to sit

his fingers

aren‘t sharing his identity.”

but

as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of

cabinet near my bed, right next to

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

asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a cobalt

I will never