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

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

the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only

to be left alone! I can handle my

feel my emotions rising, knowing I

isn‘t just about you, it‘s about

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

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

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

away, but Mama refused to let me

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

that told me she was not

said it‘s nothing! Leave 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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

standing with

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

green.1 I closed 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 four

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door shut behind

him swear as he tapped lightly on

Azura, talk to us.”

away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it on my

to split open and swallow

and I stared at the glow

dreaded every incoming message these

up come on.” “I‘m tired,

me close my eyes in

say no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only

squeezed, feeling guilty for

looked up at him, Dad may be sixty, but

of that he was one

if not by

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked me, raising an

where Mama and Raven

said, turning my back to

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 my heart

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had heard

but this was different…

over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his

off

knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

make some space for me.” Dad

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space

ran his fingers

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

tensed, but with

Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a glass of milk for

near my bed, right next

smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged

you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide

as for that bastard…

find out his name…” Dad left

why I will never tell