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 dealt

packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it was obvious he was pretty

my hair, only for

to be left alone! I can handle my

could feel my emotions rising, knowing I

about everything and their attitude is

coming over to me

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

I tell them? How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t

pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver, her

tone that told me she was not

alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

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

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

eyes, my head pounding

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven, leaving all

came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind me just

him swear as he tapped

Azura, talk to us.” His voice

door, walking over to the

the ground to split open and

at the glow from it as

dreaded every incoming message

come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

voice made me close my eyes in

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

guilty

sixty, but he looked as if he

at its finest, and on top of that he was one of the

not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising

wondering where Mama and

I said, turning my back to him and dropping onto

a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and

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heard their

but this was different…

onto my bed,

definitely getting off easier.” He whispered,

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

space for

allowing him enough

fingers through

why but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a tight bear–hug,

tensed, but with

tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a glass of milk

cabinet near my bed, right next

Raven sat down cross–legged on the end

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide to

as for that bastard…

out his name…” Dad left his

exactly why I will never tell