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.

assured they will be questioned about it and

that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it was

my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back in my

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

my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is

over to me as she placed her

me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was

to kill him for

pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

she was

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

flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with it was

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

to see him standing with his

high ponytail, as she looked

I closed my eyes, my head

“I‘m pregnant.

declared before I pushed past Liam and

and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door shut behind me just as he

swear as he tapped

on, Azura, talk to

stayed silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it on my

just want the ground to split open

I stared at the glow from

dreaded every incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

me close my eyes in

feet and

feeling guilty for causing

but he looked

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

if not

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me, raising

where Mama and

messed up…” I said, turning my

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

2

had heard their

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping his

definitely getting off easier.” He

knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

some space for me.” Dad

allowing him enough space

his fingers through my

don‘t know why but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding

but

holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of

down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which sat silently for

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

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do,

as for that bastard…

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

why I will never tell