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

no tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s

through my hair, only for it to fall back in

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

feel my emotions rising, knowing I was

about everything and their attitude is

to me as she placed her hands on my

was wearing heels whilst

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

away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

told me she was not

of the goddess!” I

eyes,

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

up to see him standing

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

head pounding as I gathered the courage to

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving

voice came, and I

Fuck, he was fast.

sped up, reaching my bedroom and slamming the

swear as he tapped lightly

to us.” His

the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto it

to split open and

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

incoming message these

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

Dad‘s voice made me close

no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked

squeezed, feeling guilty for

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

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

if not by

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked

away, wondering where Mama and

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

and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the

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had heard their

but this was different…

dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around

me, you are definitely getting off easier.”

everyone knew I was spoilt

make some space for me.” Dad

allowing him enough space to sit down on the

fingers through my

reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.”

tensed, but with

asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks

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

smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

left his threat hanging, his

exactly why I will never