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

in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it

fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back in my face

to be left alone! I can handle my battles.” I said,

knowing I was going to

it‘s about everything and their attitude is

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

lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst

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

trying to pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

it?” She asked, her eyes flashing

told me she was not going

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

in her eyes, but along

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

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

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

green.1 I closed my eyes, my head

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving

voice came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind me just

heard him swear as he tapped

Azura, talk to us.”

silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over

want the ground to split open and swallow me

at the glow from it

dreaded every incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

me close my eyes in

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

guilty

be sixty, but he looked as

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

if not

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me, raising

away, wondering where Mama and Raven

up…” I said, turning my back to him and

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

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heard

but this was different…

dropped onto my

are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered,

knew I was spoilt in

make some space for me.” Dad

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

his fingers through my

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

but with

asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a glass of milk for

bed, right next to

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

you feeling?” She asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

Dad left his

that‘s exactly why I will never tell