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.

happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and dealt

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

got up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair,

I just want to be left alone! I can

knowing

you, it‘s about everything and their

baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as

was a lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was barefooted, making

they already want to kill him for

said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

is it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

told me she was not going to

goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my

flash of hurt in her eyes, but

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

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

into a high ponytail, as she looked at

my head pounding as I gathered the courage

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and

I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

the door shut behind

swear as he tapped lightly on

to

silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping

want the ground to split open

glow from it as it

dreaded every incoming message

come on.” “I‘m tired,

made me close my

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

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him to

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

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

not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising

away, wondering where Mama and Raven

up…” I said, turning

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

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heard

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his arms

off

knew I was spoilt in comparison

make some space for me.”

him enough space to

his fingers

why but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding

tensed, but with

Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four

my bed, right next to my phone, which sat silently

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

you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

don‘t know.” “Whatever you decide to

as for that bastard…

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

exactly why I will never tell