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 will

in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it was obvious he was pretty

fingers through my hair, only

to be left

could feel my emotions rising, knowing I

you, it‘s about everything and

over to me as she placed her hands

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

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

I said, trying to pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

tone that told me she was not

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

in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me

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

“I‘m pregnant.

I declared before I pushed past Liam and

voice came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

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

heard him swear as he tapped lightly on

Azura, talk to us.”

door, walking over to the bed and dropping

ground to

at the glow from it as it sat

dreaded every incoming

on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

Dad‘s voice made me close my

my feet and unlocked the door,

guilty for causing him to

sixty, but he looked as if he was in his

genes at its finest, and on top of that he was one of the most handsome men I

not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked

where Mama

I said, turning

reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart thudded at the

2

heard

but this was different…

onto my

off easier.” He whispered, making me

I was spoilt in comparison to

space

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

his fingers through

why but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a tight bear–hug, I was unable to

but with

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

placed it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my

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

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide

as for that bastard…

left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a

I will