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.

us what happened, rest assured they will be

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

my fingers through my hair, only

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

emotions rising, knowing I

it‘s about everything and their attitude is

over to me as she placed her hands on

than me, and I was wearing heels whilst

tell them? How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain in

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver, her

that told me she was

me alone, for the love of the goddess!”

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

him standing

was pulled into a high

my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven, leaving all four

came, and I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just as he

heard him swear as he tapped lightly

talk to us.”

walking over to the bed and dropping onto it on

want the ground to split open and

and I stared at the glow from it as it

every incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m tired,

me close my eyes

no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in his warm

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him

may be sixty, but he looked as if he was in his

top of that he was one of the

not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

looked away, wondering where

up…” I said, turning my

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

had heard

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my

getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

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

some space for

him enough space to

his fingers

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

but with

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

bed, right next to my

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

asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

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

as for that bastard…

left his

that‘s exactly why I will never