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.

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

in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s

got up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back in my

want to

rising, knowing I

about you, it‘s about everything and their

tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me

lot shorter than me, and I was wearing

When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that

trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing

that told me she was

goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very same

the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with it was the determination

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

him standing with his

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.

I pushed past Liam

voice came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

my bedroom and slamming the door shut

as he

talk to

over to the bed and

the ground to

beeped, and I stared at the glow

dreaded every incoming

up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

Dad‘s voice made me close my

say no to him? I got to my feet and

feeling guilty for causing

looked up at him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked as if he was

and on top of that he was one of the

if not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising

away, wondering where Mama and

I said, turning my back to him and

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

heard

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms

off

everyone knew I was

some space for me.” Dad

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

ran his fingers through my

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

tensed, but

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

cabinet near my bed, right next to

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

asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

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

I will