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.

they will

no tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy

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

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

my emotions rising, knowing

you, it‘s about everything

wrong, baby, tell me?” Mama asked, coming over to me as she placed her

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

already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that

trying to pull away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing

tone that told me she was

the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very same colour

the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

see him standing

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

green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to speak

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of

came, and I

Fuck, he was fast.

the door shut behind me just as

swear as he tapped lightly

Azura, talk to us.” His voice

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

want the ground to split open and swallow me

and I stared at the glow from it

incoming message

on.”

made me close my

my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad

squeezed, feeling guilty for

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

and on top of that he was one of

if not by

he was my Dad.

He asked me,

away, wondering where

angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him and dropping onto my

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

2

heard their

but this was different…

over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping

off

course I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

some space

shuffled over, allowing him enough space

his fingers

aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a tight bear–hug, I

but

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

my bed, right next to my phone,

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

are you feeling?” She asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

out his name…” Dad left his

I will never