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 be questioned about it and

no tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it was obvious he was

my fingers through my hair,

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

rising, knowing I was going to lose it

about you, it‘s about everything and their

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

and I was wearing heels

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

pull away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a quiet

that told me she was not going to

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

saw the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with it was the determination

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

him standing with his Bite–Sized

pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her

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

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam

came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

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

him swear as

on, Azura, talk to us.” His voice

myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it

the ground to split open and

stared at the glow from it as it sat on

incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

voice made me close my

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

heart squeezed, feeling guilty

sixty, but he looked as if he was in

he was

if not

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

where Mama

I said, turning my back to him and dropping

a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the

2

heard their

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed,

definitely getting off easier.” He

everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to

space for me.” Dad

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to

fingers through

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

tensed, but with

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

down on my cabinet near my bed,

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

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his

that‘s exactly why I will