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

packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy

my hair, only

I just want to be left alone! I

emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

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

to me as

wearing

When I know they already want to kill him

said, trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

is it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a quiet

that told me she was not going

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

in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

into a high

my head

“I‘m pregnant.

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

I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind me just as he

heard him swear as he

talk to us.” His voice

silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and

ground to split open and swallow me

the glow from it as it sat on my

dreaded every incoming message these

come on.”

made me close my

to my feet and unlocked the door,

feeling guilty for causing

may be sixty, but he looked as if he was in

he was one of the most handsome men I had

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

away, wondering where Mama and

I said, turning my back to him and dropping onto

a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart thudded at the mention of

2

had heard their

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping

you are definitely getting off easier.” He

I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

space for me.”

allowing him enough space

his fingers

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

tensed, but with

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

it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next

cross–legged on the end of the bed,

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

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

as for that bastard…

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

exactly why I will never tell