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.

rest assured they will be questioned

that behaviour” Dad‘s

up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall

want to be

rising, knowing I was going to lose

just about you, it‘s about everything

over to me as she placed her

lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst

I know they already want to kill him for rejecting

to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding

told me she was

Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!”

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

see him standing

a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her unique

my eyes, my head pounding as

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam

and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

sped up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind

as he tapped lightly on

Azura, talk to us.” His

away from the door, walking over to

the ground to

phone beeped, and I stared at the glow from it as

incoming message these

open up come on.”

me

do I say no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in

feeling guilty for

be sixty, but he looked as if he was

he was one of the

not

he was my Dad.

you run?” He asked me, raising

away, wondering where Mama and

I said, turning my back to him and dropping onto my

Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart thudded at the mention of

2

had heard

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping

definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

space for me.” Dad

enough space to sit down on the

his fingers

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

tensed, but

she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of

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

down cross–legged

you feeling?” She asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to

as for that bastard…

find out his name…” Dad left his threat

I will