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

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

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

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

emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

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

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 she was barefooted, making

When I know they already want to kill him for

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

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

flashing silver, her

she was

nothing! Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in

her eyes,

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

looked up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized

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

blue, one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered

“I‘m pregnant.

before I pushed past Liam

and I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind me just as he caught

him swear as he tapped lightly on

Azura, talk to

the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto

to split open and swallow

and I stared at the glow from it as it sat on

incoming message

up come on.”

me

say no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him to

sixty, but he looked as

and on top of that he was one

not by

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked me, raising

away, wondering where Mama

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

me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes,

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heard

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around my

definitely getting off easier.”

I was spoilt in

make some space for me.” Dad

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

ran his fingers through my

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

tensed, but with

tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a glass of

bed, right

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

asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide

as for that bastard…

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

exactly why I