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.

rest assured they will be questioned about it and

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

up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only

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

feel my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose

just about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

to me as she placed her hands on my

was wearing heels

to kill him

away, but Mama refused to let me

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

flashing silver, her voice holding

that told me she was not

Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the

her eyes, but along with it was the determination

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

hair with blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail,

head pounding as I gathered the courage

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of them

voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the

heard him swear as he tapped lightly

on, Azura, talk to us.”

from the door, walking over to

the ground to split open

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

dreaded every incoming message these

open up come on.”

voice made me close

feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad

guilty for causing him

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

top of that he was one

not

he was my Dad.

He asked me,

wondering where

“I messed up…” I said, turning my

me a small smirk, although it

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heard

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my

are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered,

course I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

make some space for

shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit

fingers

a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in

but

Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot

it down on my cabinet near my bed, right

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

feeling?” She asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

ever find out his name…” Dad left his threat

that‘s exactly why I will