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 about it and

no tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it was obvious he was

sofa, running my fingers through my

to be left alone! I can handle my battles.” I

emotions rising, knowing I was going to

just about you, it‘s about

to me as

a lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was

already want to kill him for

I said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding

me she

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

saw the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with

closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered

“I‘m pregnant.

I declared before I pushed past Liam and

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

the

him swear as

Azura, talk to

door, walking over to the

just want the ground to split

and I stared at the glow from it as

incoming message these

come on.” “I‘m

made me close my eyes

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

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him to

but he looked as if he was in

at its finest, and on top of that he was

not

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me,

wondering where Mama

up…” I said, turning my back

kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in

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had heard

but this was different…

onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

off easier.”

was spoilt in comparison to

space for me.”

him enough space to sit

fingers through my

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

tensed, but with

with Raven, holding a tray

down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which sat

cross–legged on

you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide

as for that bastard…

I ever find out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a

that‘s exactly why I will never tell