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 will be questioned

behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply

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

need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to

knowing I was going

you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is

tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as

and I was wearing heels whilst

already want to kill him for

pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

tone that told me she was not going

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

hurt in her eyes, but

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

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

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

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam and Raven, leaving

came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just

swear as he tapped lightly on

Azura, talk to

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

want the ground to split open and

the glow from it as it sat on my bedside

every incoming

on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

me close

my feet and unlocked the

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for

up at him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked

top of that he was one

if not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me,

where

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

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,

2

had heard

but this was different…

over and dropped onto my bed,

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

was

over, make some space for me.”

him enough space to

fingers

aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a

but with

tray of

my cabinet near my bed, right

guys know everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the

asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

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

I will never tell