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.

they will be questioned about

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

the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back

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

my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

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

baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me

shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was barefooted, making her look

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

I said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to let me

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her

she was not going to back

me alone, for the love of the goddess!”

saw the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

looked up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

pulled into a high ponytail, as she

one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of them

came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the

him swear as he tapped

to us.”

walking over to the bed and

the ground to

and I stared at the glow from it as it sat on my

every incoming message these

come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

made me close my

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

guilty

sixty, but he looked

top of that he was one of the

if not by

he was my Dad.

you run?” He

away, wondering where

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

kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and

2

had heard their

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed,

off easier.” He

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to

space for me.”

him enough space to sit

fingers through

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

but

tray of hot drinks for the four of them,

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

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

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

I ever find out his name…” Dad left his

that‘s exactly why I will never tell