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.

Kingston told us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned

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

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

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

could feel my emotions rising, knowing I was

you, it‘s about everything and their

over to me as she placed

than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was barefooted, making her

to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want

pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

told me she

said it‘s nothing! Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very

of hurt in her eyes, but along with it was the determination that

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

looked up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

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

I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam and

I

Fuck, he was fast.

my bedroom and slamming the

him swear as he tapped

Azura, talk to us.” His voice

over to the bed and dropping

want the ground to split open and swallow

I stared at the glow from it as it sat on

every incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m tired,

made me

him? I got to my feet and

feeling guilty for causing him to

but he looked as if he was in his

on top of that he was

if not by

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me,

wondering where Mama

turning my back to him and dropping onto

me a small smirk,

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had heard

but this was different…

and dropped onto my

getting off

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia and

over, make some space

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to

ran his fingers through

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

but

we know him?” Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and

my bed, right next to my phone, which sat silently

as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the

She asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

don‘t know.” “Whatever you decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

find out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes

that‘s exactly why I will