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

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

running my fingers through my hair, only for

don‘t need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to be left alone! I can handle

knowing I was going to

about everything and their attitude is not

coming over to me as she placed

I was wearing

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

trying to pull away, but Mama refused

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice

me she was not going to back

nothing! Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very

the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

see him standing with his Bite–Sized

pulled into a high ponytail,

my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage

“I‘m pregnant.

declared before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all

voice came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door shut

swear as

Azura, talk to us.”

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

to split open and swallow

the glow from it

dreaded every incoming message these

on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

me close my

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

squeezed, feeling guilty

be sixty, but he looked as

he was one

not by

he was my Dad.

He asked me, raising an

wondering where

angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my back to him and dropping onto

of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a

2

heard

but this was different…

onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

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

I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

space for me.”

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit

ran his fingers through my

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

but

Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray

it down on my cabinet near my bed, right

cross–legged on the end of the bed,

feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

don‘t know.” “Whatever you decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

left his threat hanging,

exactly why I will never tell