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.

rest assured they will be questioned

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

through my hair, only for it to fall back

to be left alone! I can

knowing

isn‘t just about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

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

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

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

to pull away, but Mama refused to let me

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

tone that told me she was not going

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

hurt in her eyes, but along with it was

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

was pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her unique

blue, one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam and Raven, leaving all

I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

sped up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just as he

him swear as he tapped

Azura, talk to us.” His

stayed silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it on my

to split

and I stared at the glow from it

incoming

on.” “I‘m

made me close my eyes

I got to my feet and unlocked the

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him to

him, Dad may be sixty, but he

on top of that he was one

if not

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

away, wondering where Mama

turning my back to him and dropping onto

happened… Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away

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heard

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around my

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

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

over, make some space for me.”

allowing him enough

ran his fingers

don‘t know why but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding

but with

we know him?” Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them,

placed it down on my cabinet near my bed,

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

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

don‘t know.” “Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

Dad left his threat hanging, his

that‘s exactly why I will