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

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

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

I just want to be left alone! I can handle my

knowing I was going to lose it

just about you, it‘s about everything and

coming over to me as she placed her

was wearing

already want to kill him for

away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice

tone that told me she

me alone, 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 the determination

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

him standing with his

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

closed my eyes, my head pounding as

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all

I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind me just as

heard him swear as he tapped lightly

on, Azura, talk to us.” His voice

door, walking over to

the ground to split open

stared at the glow

dreaded every incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m

me close my eyes in

I got to my feet and unlocked the door,

guilty

be sixty, but he looked as

top of that he was

not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked

wondering where Mama and Raven

I said, turning my

Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small

2

heard their

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

was spoilt in

make some space

allowing him enough

ran his fingers through my

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

but with

a tray

bed, right next to my phone, which sat

guys know everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving

asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

ever find out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a

exactly why I will never tell