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.

us what happened, rest assured they

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

from the sofa, running my fingers through my

need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to

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

about you, it‘s about everything

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

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

to kill him for rejecting me?

pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver,

that told me she was not going

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

saw the flash of hurt in her eyes,

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

him standing

with blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in

head pounding

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven, leaving all four of them

voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door shut behind me just as he

as he tapped

talk to us.”

door, walking over to the

to split open

at the glow from it as it sat on my bedside

dreaded every incoming message these

on.” “I‘m

Dad‘s voice made me close my

to him? I got to my feet and

guilty

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

and on top of that he was one of the most handsome men I

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He

wondering where

Mama angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my

gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the

2

heard their

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

getting off easier.”

knew I was spoilt in comparison

over, make some space for me.” Dad

I shuffled over, allowing him enough

fingers through

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

tensed, but

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

near my bed, right next to

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

asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do,

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left his threat

why I will never