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.

us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and dealt

that behaviour” Dad‘s icy

my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall

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

emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

about everything

asked, coming over to me

me, and I was wearing

I tell them? How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t

away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

she was not

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

in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

high ponytail, as she

my eyes, my head pounding as

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and Raven,

came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind me just as he caught

him swear as he tapped

Azura, talk to us.” His

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

ground to split open and

stared at the glow

every incoming message these

open up come on.”

Dad‘s voice made me close

got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in his

guilty for causing him to

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

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

if not by

he was my Dad.

He

away, wondering where

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

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

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heard

but this was different…

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

definitely getting off easier.” He

was spoilt in comparison

space

and I shuffled over, allowing him enough space

ran his fingers through

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

but

a tray of hot drinks for the

my bed, right

Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the

feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left

I will