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

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

up from the sofa, running my fingers through my

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

emotions rising, knowing I was

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

to me as she placed her

was wearing heels whilst she was barefooted,

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

pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice

that told me she was not going to

said it‘s nothing! Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very same colour

hurt in her eyes, but along

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized

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

one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven, leaving all

and I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just as he caught

heard him swear as he tapped lightly on

talk to us.” His voice

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

want the ground to split open and swallow me

the glow from

dreaded every incoming

come on.” “I‘m

Dad‘s voice made me close my

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

heart squeezed, feeling guilty

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

that he was one of the most

if not

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked

looked away, wondering where Mama and Raven

messed up…” I said, turning my back to

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 thudded

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had heard

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping

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

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

make some space for me.”

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space

fingers through my

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

but with

along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a glass of milk

near my bed, right next to my phone, which

smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of

you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

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

that‘s exactly why I