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.

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

behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it was obvious

got up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair,

I just want to be left

my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose

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

coming over to me as she

was a lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was barefooted, making her look even

I know they already want to kill him for rejecting

trying to pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

me she was not

the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the

flash of hurt in her eyes, but

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

long black hair with blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked

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

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four

voice came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind me just as he

him swear as he tapped lightly on

talk to us.”

away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it on

just want the ground to split open and swallow me

at the glow from it as it sat on my

every incoming message these

up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

made me

do I say no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for

may be sixty, but

that he was one of the most handsome men I had

if not by

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me, raising

looked away, wondering where Mama and Raven

“I messed up…” I said, turning my back

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

2

had heard their

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my

off

was spoilt in comparison

over, make some space for me.” Dad

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

fingers through

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

tensed, but

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

my bed, right next to my phone, which

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

feeling?” She asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to

as for that bastard…

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

exactly why I will never