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

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

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

with, I just want to be left

emotions rising, knowing I

it‘s about everything and their attitude

over to me as

than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she

I tell them? How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

it?” She asked, her eyes flashing

that told me she was not going to

alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

was pulled into a high ponytail,

my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to speak

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam

and I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

the door shut behind me just

heard him swear as he tapped lightly on

on, Azura, talk to us.” His voice

from the door, walking over to the bed

want the ground to split

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

every incoming message

up come on.”

made me

to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door,

guilty

may be sixty, but he looked as

top of that he was

not

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me, raising an

where

Mama angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him and dropping

gave me a

2

heard

but this was different…

onto my bed, wrapping his

off easier.” He whispered,

course I was, everyone knew I was spoilt

make some space for me.”

him enough space to sit down on the

ran his fingers through

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

but with

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

my bed, right next

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

you feeling?” She asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide

as for that bastard…

Dad left his threat

exactly why I will never tell