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.

happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and

Dad‘s

through my hair, only for it to fall back

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

could feel my emotions rising, knowing I was

about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude

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

and I was wearing heels whilst she was

to kill him for

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

is it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

told me she was not going to

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

eyes,

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

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

high ponytail, as she

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

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of

voice came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door shut behind me

swear as he tapped

talk to us.”

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

ground to split open and

I stared at the glow from it

incoming message

come on.” “I‘m tired,

me

say no to him? I got to my feet and

guilty for causing

sixty, but he looked as if

of that he was one

not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

looked away, wondering where Mama and Raven

said, turning my back to him

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

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had heard

but this was different…

and dropped onto my

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

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to

make some space for

allowing him enough space to sit down

ran his fingers through my

like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing

tensed, but

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

cabinet near my bed,

down cross–legged on the end of the

asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

name…” Dad left

exactly why I will