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.

Kingston told us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and dealt

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

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

want to be left alone! I can

knowing I was going to lose it

it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

asked, coming over to me as she placed her hands on

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

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

away, but Mama refused to let me

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

is it?” She asked, her eyes flashing

that told me she was not going to

of the goddess!” I shouted in

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

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

eyes, my head pounding

“I‘m pregnant.

before I pushed past Liam

I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just as

swear as

talk to

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

to

phone beeped, and I stared at the glow from it

incoming message these

up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

made me

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

squeezed, feeling guilty for

but he

and on top of that he was

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He

looked away, wondering where Mama

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

and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take

2

had heard their

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping

you are definitely getting off easier.”

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

over, make some space

him enough

fingers

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

tensed, but with

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

cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which sat

sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me

you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

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

why I