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.

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

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

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

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

rising, knowing I was

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

coming over to me as

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

How? When I know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to

said, trying to pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her

told me she

love of the goddess!” I shouted

of hurt in her eyes, but

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized

long black hair with blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in her unique

my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam and Raven, leaving all four

came, and I

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just

swear as he tapped lightly

talk to

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

just want the ground to split

and I stared at the glow from it as it

incoming

come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

Dad‘s voice made me

feet and unlocked the door, only for

feeling guilty for causing him to

Dad may be sixty, but he

of that he was one

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising

away, wondering where Mama and

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

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,

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heard their

but this was different…

and dropped onto my

are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making

everyone knew I was spoilt

over, make some space

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space

his fingers

sharing his identity.” holding me in

but

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

on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone,

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

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

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

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a cobalt

why I