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.

assured they will be questioned about it

packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s

my fingers through my hair,

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

emotions rising, knowing I was going

this isn‘t just about you, it‘s about everything

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

a lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was

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

said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding

she was not going

goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the

in her eyes, but along with it was the

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

with blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as

I closed my eyes, my head pounding

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam

I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

the door

swear as

on, Azura, talk to us.” His voice

silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and

just want the ground to split open and swallow

stared at the glow from it as

dreaded every incoming

on.” “I‘m

me close

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

guilty for

may be sixty, but

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

not by

he was my Dad.

He asked me, raising an

looked away, wondering where Mama and

messed up…” I said, turning my back

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

2

had heard their

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed,

definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

knew I was spoilt

space

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

his fingers through

but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his

tensed, but

Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of

it down on my cabinet near my bed, right

cross–legged on the

asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

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

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left his threat

exactly why I