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 be questioned about it

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

sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back

dealt with, I just want to be left

my emotions rising, knowing

just about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

to me as she

a lot shorter than me, and I was wearing

How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me?

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

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

is it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver,

tone that told me she was

goddess!” I shouted in

saw the flash of hurt in her eyes, but

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

up to see him standing with his

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

my eyes, my head

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of them

and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

sped up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut

heard him swear as he tapped

on, Azura, talk to

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

ground to split open and swallow

at the glow from it as it sat on my

incoming message

on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

me close my eyes

to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door,

feeling guilty

him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked as if he

of that he

if not

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising an

where

turning my back to him and dropping onto

and things happened… Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t

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had heard

but this was different…

onto my bed, wrapping his arms

off

course I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison

some space for me.” Dad

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit

his fingers through my

a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a tight

tensed, but

we know him?” Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of

my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which sat silently for

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

asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

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

exactly why I