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.

told us what happened, rest assured they will

in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came,

got up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only

to be left alone! I

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

about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude

coming over to me

me, and I was wearing heels whilst

kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want

pull away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice

tone that told me she was not

said it‘s nothing! Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in

her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

see him standing with his Bite–Sized

a high ponytail, as

closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam

I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

the door shut behind me just as he

him swear as

on, Azura, talk to us.” His

away from the door, walking over to

the ground to split open

glow from it as it sat on

dreaded every incoming message

on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

made me

and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me

feeling guilty for causing him

may be sixty, but he looked as if he was in his

at its finest, and on top of that he

not

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising an

looked away, wondering where

said, turning my back to

of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t

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had heard their

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms

off easier.” He whispered, making me

course I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

space for me.”

him enough space to sit down on the

his fingers through my

a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a tight bear–hug, I

but

holding a tray of hot drinks for the

on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which

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

feeling?” She asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

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

why I will never