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.

happened, rest assured they will be questioned about

tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it was obvious he

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

to be left alone! I can handle my

could feel my emotions rising, knowing

about you, it‘s about everything

to me as she

wearing heels whilst she was

want to kill him

away, but Mama refused to let me

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver,

she was not going to back

the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my

flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her unique

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

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

the door

swear as he tapped

talk to us.” His

myself away from the door, walking over

to

and I stared at the glow from it as it sat on my

every incoming message

come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

made me close

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

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him

sixty, but he

that he was one

if not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me,

looked away, wondering where Mama and

said, turning my back

Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart thudded

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heard their

but this was different…

onto my

off easier.” He whispered,

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

make some space for

shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down on

his fingers

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

but

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

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

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

asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

I ever find out his name…” Dad left his threat

that‘s exactly why I will never tell