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.

us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned about

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

through my hair, only

want to be left alone! I can handle

rising, knowing I

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

over to me as

shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she

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

I said, trying to pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing silver, her

told me she was not going

of the goddess!”

in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

to see him standing with his

pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with

my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to

“I‘m pregnant.

declared before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of them

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind

heard him swear as he

to

stayed silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over

just want the ground to

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

incoming message

open up come on.”

me close my

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

squeezed, feeling guilty

but he looked

that he was one of

not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He

where Mama

angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my

was your mate, and things happened… Besides, it kind 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 thudded at the

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had heard

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed,

definitely getting off easier.”

course I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

some space

and I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down on the

fingers

there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.”

but

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

my cabinet near my bed, right next to my

everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged

are you feeling?” She asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to

as for that bastard…

Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes

that‘s exactly why I