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.

Kingston told us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned

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

got up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back in

don‘t need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to be left

could feel my emotions rising, knowing I was

just about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is

over to me as she

was wearing heels

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

trying to pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding

me she was not going

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

of hurt in her eyes, but along with it was

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

long black hair with blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her

closed my eyes, my head pounding as

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and Raven,

and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut

him swear as

talk to us.”

myself away from the door, walking over to

want the ground to split open and swallow me

glow from it as it sat on

every incoming message

come on.” “I‘m tired,

made me close

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

guilty for causing

at him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked

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

not by

he was my Dad.

He asked

where Mama

I said, turning my back

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 mention of

2

heard their

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his

off easier.” He whispered, making

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia and

make some space for me.” Dad

shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down on

fingers through my

don‘t know 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

tensed, but with

along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for

cabinet near my bed, right next

know everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed,

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do,

as for that bastard…

out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing

exactly why I will never