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 about

Dad‘s icy

sofa, running my fingers through my hair,

just want to be left alone! I can handle

knowing I

about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is not

asked, coming over to me as she placed her

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

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

pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

it?” She asked, her eyes flashing

she was

me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in

eyes, but along with it was the determination that

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

into a high

one green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding

“I‘m pregnant.

before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving

I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut

him swear as he tapped

Azura, talk to us.” His voice

over

the ground to

phone beeped, and I stared at the glow from

every incoming message these

on.” “I‘m

made me close

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

guilty for

may be sixty, but he looked as if he was in

finest, and on top of that he was

if not

he was my Dad.

“Why did you run?” He asked me, raising an

where Mama and

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

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

2

had heard

but this was different…

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

off easier.” He whispered,

was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison

space for me.”

I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down on the

fingers through

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

but

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

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

everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed,

you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next to

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to

as for that bastard…

name…” Dad left

why I will never tell