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.

told us what happened, rest assured they

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

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

don‘t need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to be left alone!

my emotions rising, knowing I was going to

about you, it‘s about everything

tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she placed her hands on my

and I was wearing heels whilst she was

know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain in Dad‘s eyes

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

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver, her

me she was

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

of hurt in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

him standing with his Bite–Sized

blue tips was pulled into a high

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

“I‘m pregnant.

I declared before I pushed past Liam

and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

reaching my bedroom and slamming the

him swear as he tapped lightly on

talk to us.” His

the door, walking over to

ground to split

stared at the glow from it as it sat on my

every incoming

up come on.” “I‘m tired,

Dad‘s voice made me close my

feet and unlocked the door,

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing

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

he was one of the most handsome men I

not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising

away, wondering where Mama and Raven

turning my

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

2

had heard their

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his

me, you are definitely getting off easier.”

everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison

make some space for me.” Dad

enough

his fingers

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

but

a tray of hot drinks for the four

down on my cabinet near my bed, right next

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

asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

left his threat hanging, his

why I will never tell