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

tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s

my

I just want to

emotions rising, knowing

isn‘t just about you, it‘s about everything and

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

wearing heels

him for rejecting

I said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

tone that told me she was not going to back

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

her eyes, but along with it was the determination

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

up to see him standing

long black hair with blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her unique

my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and

and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door shut behind me just as he

heard him swear as he tapped lightly on

to us.” His voice

away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it

want the ground to split open and swallow

and I stared at the glow from it as

incoming message these

come on.” “I‘m tired,

made me close

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

guilty for

may be sixty, but he looked as if

of that he was one of the most handsome

not

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

where Mama and Raven

“I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him and

of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart thudded at the mention of

2

had heard their

but this was different…

onto my bed,

off easier.”

was spoilt in comparison to Kia

make some space for me.” Dad

and I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down on the

fingers through my

why but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing

tensed, but

Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the

bed, right next to my phone, which sat

replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me a

you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

Dad left his

that‘s exactly why I will never tell