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

packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy

my

dealt with, I just want to be left alone! I can handle

feel my emotions rising, knowing I was going

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

to me as

wearing heels whilst she was barefooted, making her look even

kill him for rejecting me? I

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

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

that told me she was not going

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

eyes,

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

looked up to see him standing with

into a high ponytail,

eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to speak

“I‘m pregnant.

before I pushed past Liam

voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door shut behind me just as he

him swear as

to

door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto

ground to split open

beeped, and I stared at the glow from it as

incoming message

on.” “I‘m

voice made me

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

feeling guilty for causing

may be sixty, but

its finest, and on top of that he was one

if not

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me, raising an

looked away, wondering where Mama and Raven

Mama angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him and

happened… 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

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had heard

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

off easier.” He whispered,

I was spoilt in comparison

over, make some space

him enough space

his fingers

but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his

but with

asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the

on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone,

sat down cross–legged on the end of the

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging,

I will never