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 be questioned

packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s

up from the sofa, running my fingers through my hair, only

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

feel my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose it

about

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

was wearing heels whilst she was

them? How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain in Dad‘s eyes

pull away, but Mama refused to let

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver,

me she was

goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very

of hurt in her eyes, but along with it was

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

him standing with

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

my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage

“I‘m pregnant.

before I pushed past Liam and Raven,

came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door shut

as he tapped lightly

on, Azura, talk to us.”

door, walking over to the

the ground to split open and swallow me

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

incoming

on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

me close my

I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for

feeling guilty for causing him to

looked up at him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked as if

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

not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

where Mama and Raven

messed up…” I said, turning my back to him

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

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had heard their

but this was different…

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

getting off easier.”

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to

space for me.” Dad

shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down on

ran his fingers through my

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

but

Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them,

placed it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to

cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me a vibrant

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

know.” “Whatever you decide

as for that bastard…

I ever find out his name…” Dad left his

I will