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.

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

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

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

want to be left alone! I can handle

rising, knowing

just about you, it‘s about everything and

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

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

I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t

I said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

flashing silver, her voice

me she was not going

love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very

hurt in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

looked up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

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

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

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven, leaving all four

came, and I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

reaching my bedroom and slamming the door

him swear as he

Azura, talk to us.”

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

just want the ground to split open and

and I stared at the glow from it as it sat

every incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m

Dad‘s voice made me close my eyes

my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing

sixty, but he looked as if he was in his

he was one of the most

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me,

wondering where Mama and Raven

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

it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small

2

had heard their

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

are definitely getting off easier.”

everyone knew I was

make some space for

enough space to sit down on

his fingers

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

tensed, but

as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a glass of milk for

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

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

asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide

as for that bastard…

Dad left his threat hanging, his

I