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.

what happened, rest assured they will

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

my fingers through my hair, only

don‘t need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to be left alone! I can handle my

emotions rising, knowing I

about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she placed her

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

them? How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I

I said, trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

is it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her

me she was

the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes

eyes, but along

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

looked up to see him standing

high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her

my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to speak

“I‘m pregnant.

declared before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all

voice came, and I

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind me

swear as

Azura, talk to us.” His

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

just want the ground to split open and

at the glow from it as it

incoming

up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

voice made me

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

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing

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

he was one of the most handsome men I

not

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising an

where Mama and Raven

messed up…” I said, turning my back

gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart thudded at the

2

had heard their

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping

me, you are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered,

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to

make some space for

and I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit

ran his fingers through my

a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.”

but

as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four

placed it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my

replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to

as for that bastard…

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

that‘s exactly why I will never