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.

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

that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply

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

to be dealt with, I just want to be left alone! I can handle

feel my emotions rising, knowing I was

about you, it‘s about everything

Mama asked, coming over to me as she

than me, and I was wearing heels

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

I said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver,

me she was not

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

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

looked up to see him standing with his

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

eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage

“I‘m pregnant.

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

I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door

him swear as he tapped lightly

to us.”

silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it on my

the ground to split

phone beeped, and I stared at the glow from it as it

incoming message

on.” “I‘m

voice made me close my eyes in

I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in his warm

guilty for

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

top of that he

not by

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked me,

away, wondering where Mama and

up…” I said, turning my back to him and dropping onto

me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away

2

had heard

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed,

are definitely getting off

knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

over, make some space

and I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to

fingers

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

tensed, but

along with Raven, holding a tray

down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to

down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving

you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to

as for that bastard…

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

why I will