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

is no tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it

fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back in

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

emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

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

wrong, baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to

wearing heels

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

said, trying to pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

tone that told me she was not going

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

flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

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

green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to speak

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and Raven,

came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just

swear as he tapped lightly

on, Azura, talk to

over to the bed and dropping

ground to split open and swallow me

glow

incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m tired,

Dad‘s voice made me close

I say no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him to

but he looked

he was one of the most handsome men I had

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me,

where

said, turning my back

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

but this was different…

onto my bed, wrapping his arms around my

me, you are definitely getting off easier.” He

knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

space for me.”

and I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to

his fingers

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

tensed, but with

tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a glass

placed it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next

replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me a vibrant

are you feeling?” She asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

left his threat hanging, his eyes

why I will never