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.

rest assured they will be

packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s

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

dealt with, I just want to be left alone!

knowing

it‘s about

asked, coming over to me as she placed her

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

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

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

told me she was not going to back

for the love of the goddess!” I

hurt in her eyes, but along

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized

a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in

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

“I‘m pregnant.

declared before I pushed past Liam and Raven,

I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind me just as

heard him swear as he tapped lightly

on, Azura, talk to us.”

pushing myself away from the door, walking over to

to split open

the glow from it as it

dreaded every incoming

open up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

me close my

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

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for

may be sixty, but he looked as if he was

of that he

not by

he was my Dad.

He

wondering where Mama and Raven

angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my

your mate, and things 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 his eyes, and

2

heard their

but this was different…

onto my bed, wrapping his arms

you are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making

everyone knew I was

over, make some space for

allowing him enough space

fingers

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

tensed, but

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

down on 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 of the bed, giving

you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

left his threat hanging, his

why I