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 reply came, it was obvious he was pretty

sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only

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

knowing I was

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

Mama asked, coming over to

than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she

want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain in Dad‘s eyes

away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing silver, her voice

me she

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

in her eyes,

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

standing with his Bite–Sized

into a high ponytail, as

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

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and

came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me

him swear as he

to

walking over to the bed

want the ground to split open

I stared at the glow from it as

incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m

me close my

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

guilty for causing

Dad may be sixty, but he looked as

that he was one of

if not

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He

wondering where Mama and

turning my back

was your mate, and things happened… Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it

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heard their

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed,

definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

I was spoilt in comparison to Kia and

make some space for

him 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.”

tensed, but with

with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks

my bed, right next to my phone, which sat silently

everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me

asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a cobalt

why I will never