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 about it and dealt

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

my hair, only for it to fall back in my face

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

feel my emotions rising, knowing I was going to

it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

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

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

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

said, trying to pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

flashing silver,

she was not going to back

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

saw the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

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

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

blue, one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and

I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just as he

swear as he tapped

on, Azura, talk to

from the door, walking over to the bed

ground to split open and

at the glow from it as it sat

every incoming message

up come on.” “I‘m tired,

Dad‘s voice made me close my eyes

I say no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked

guilty for causing him to

but he looked as if

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

not

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising

wondering where Mama and Raven

messed up…” I said, turning my back to

gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes,

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had heard

but this was different…

over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

off easier.” He whispered,

was spoilt in comparison

space for me.”

I shuffled over, allowing him enough

ran his fingers

there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding

tensed, but with

she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a glass

cabinet near my bed, right

I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of

She asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left his

I