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

behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it was obvious he was pretty

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

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

rising, knowing I was going

about everything and their attitude is

wrong, baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she

shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she

When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain in

away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice

tone that told me she was not going

for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

him standing with his Bite–Sized

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

I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I

“I‘m pregnant.

I declared before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of

came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

sped up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just

as he

to

door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it on

want the ground to split open and

I stared at the glow from it as

dreaded every incoming

come on.” “I‘m tired,

me close my

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

guilty for

may be sixty, but

and on top of that he

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He

where Mama and

said, turning my back to

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

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had heard

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his arms around my

you are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

knew I was spoilt in comparison

space for me.”

him enough space to sit

fingers through my

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

tensed, but with

a tray of hot drinks for the four of them,

my cabinet near my bed, right next to

sat down cross–legged on the end of the

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

out his name…” Dad left his threat

exactly why I will never