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.

what happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and

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

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

to be left alone! I can

emotions rising, knowing I was going

this isn‘t just about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude

coming over to me as she

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

to kill him

said, trying to pull away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a quiet

me she was

me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very

eyes,

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

see him standing with his

pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked

blue, one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to

“I‘m pregnant.

I declared before I pushed past Liam

came, and I

Fuck, he was fast.

the door shut

as

Azura, talk to us.” His

walking over to the

ground to split open

beeped, and I stared at the glow from it as it sat on my

every incoming message

open up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

made me close my eyes

feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope

feeling guilty for causing him

sixty, but he looked as if he was in his

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

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me,

away, wondering where Mama and Raven

said, turning my back to

mate, and things happened… Besides, it kind of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk,

2

heard their

but this was different…

came over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to

over, make some space for me.” Dad

over, allowing him enough space to sit down on the

fingers through my

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

but with

tray

bed, right next to my phone, which sat silently for

cross–legged

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a

I will never