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.

assured they will be questioned

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

from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for

dealt with, I just want to be left

could feel my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

isn‘t just about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude

to me as she placed her

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

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

to pull away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

is it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a quiet

that told me she was not going to back

goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very same colour

flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with it was the

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

looked up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized

long black hair with blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with

my head pounding as I gathered

“I‘m pregnant.

declared before I pushed past Liam and

I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door shut behind me just as he caught

swear as he tapped lightly on

on, Azura, talk to us.” His

stayed silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and

just want the ground to split open and

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

every incoming

open up come on.”

Dad‘s voice made me close my eyes in

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

feeling guilty for causing him

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

at its finest, and on top of that he

not by

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me, raising

away, wondering where

angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him and dropping

me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in

2

heard

but this was different…

my bed,

definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

was spoilt

make some space

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down

fingers through my

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

tensed, but with

with Raven, holding a tray of

bed, right next to my

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

She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

don‘t know.” “Whatever you decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging,

exactly why I will never