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.

rest assured they will be questioned about it

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

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

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

rising, knowing

it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

coming over to me as she placed her hands

I was wearing heels

they already want to kill him for rejecting

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to let me

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing

she was not going to back

for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very same

flash of hurt in her eyes,

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

standing with

tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as she

blue, one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven, leaving all four

came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

the door shut

him swear as he

on, Azura, talk to

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

ground to split open and swallow

stared at the glow from it

incoming message

up come on.” “I‘m tired,

me close my

to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door,

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him

be sixty, but he looked as if he

he was one of

if not

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me, raising

wondering where Mama

I said, turning my back

a small smirk,

2

had heard

but this was different…

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

definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making

course I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to

some space for me.” Dad

enough space to sit down

ran his fingers

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

tensed, but

holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them,

placed it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which sat silently

smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

find out his name…” Dad left

that‘s exactly why I