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

that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it

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

need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to be left alone! I can handle my battles.” I said,

my emotions rising, knowing I was

just about you, it‘s about

asked, coming over to me as she placed

shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst

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

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver,

told me she

me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

was pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with

blue, one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all

came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

the door

heard him swear as he tapped

on, Azura, talk to us.” His voice

walking over to the bed

just want the ground to

phone beeped, and I stared at the glow from it

incoming

up come on.” “I‘m tired,

Dad‘s voice made me close

got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for

feeling guilty

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

he was one of the most handsome

if not

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising

away, wondering where Mama and

messed up…” I said, turning my back to

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

2

heard their

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his arms around my

off easier.” He whispered,

knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

some space

over, allowing him enough

fingers through

feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.”

tensed, but

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

my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which sat silently for

replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end

you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

don‘t know.” “Whatever you decide to

as for that bastard…

left his

why I will never