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

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

up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back in my face

want to be left alone! I can

my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

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

to

a lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst

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

to pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a quiet

told me she was not going

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

hurt in her eyes, but along

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

see him standing with his

pulled into a high

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

“I‘m pregnant.

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

I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door shut behind me just as he

him swear as he tapped

to us.” His voice

door, walking over to the bed

want the ground to split open and swallow me

phone beeped, and I stared at the glow from it as it

every incoming message

come on.” “I‘m

voice made me close my

feet and unlocked

squeezed, feeling guilty for

him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked as if he

finest, and on top of that he was one of the

if not

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked

looked away, wondering where Mama and Raven

turning

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

2

had heard

but this was different…

over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around my

getting off easier.” He whispered,

was spoilt in comparison to Kia and

some space for

enough space to

his fingers through

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

but with

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

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

everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the

you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a

why I will