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

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

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

to be left alone! I can handle my battles.” I said,

my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

about everything and

wrong, baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she placed her hands

than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was

him for rejecting me?

pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing

that told me she was

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

flash of hurt in her eyes,

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

with blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as

I closed my eyes, my head

“I‘m pregnant.

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

voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door

heard him swear as he tapped

talk to us.”

the door, walking over to the bed and dropping

ground to split

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

every incoming message

up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

me close

my feet and unlocked the door, only for

guilty for causing

him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked as

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

not

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked

wondering where Mama and Raven

turning my back to him

Alejandro.” He gave me a small

2

had heard

but this was different…

onto my bed, wrapping his arms

getting off easier.” He whispered,

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison

some space for

him enough space to sit down

ran his fingers through my

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

but

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

my bed, right next to my

everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me

you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to

as for that bastard…

Dad left his threat hanging,

that‘s exactly why I will