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.

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

behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came,

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

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

feel my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

about you, it‘s about everything and their

baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she

a lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst

I tell them? How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to

said, trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

flashing silver, her voice holding a quiet

told me she was not going

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

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

see him standing with his Bite–Sized

into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern

closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered

“I‘m pregnant.

I declared before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all

came, and I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the door

as he tapped

talk to

stayed silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the bed

the ground to split open and swallow me

phone beeped, and I stared at the glow from it as it sat on my bedside

every incoming message these

up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

made me close my

got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad

feeling guilty for causing him

sixty, but he looked as if he

its finest, and on top of that he was one of the

not by

he was my Dad.

He asked me, raising an

away, wondering where Mama and

angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning

me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his

2

heard their

but this was different…

onto my

definitely getting off easier.” He

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

make some space for me.”

him enough

fingers

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

tensed, but

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

it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which

down cross–legged on the

feeling?” She asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to

as for that bastard…

out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging,

exactly why I will