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

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

the sofa, running my fingers through my

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

knowing

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

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

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

already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain

to pull away, but Mama refused to let me

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver,

me she was not going to

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

eyes, but along

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

a high

my head

“I‘m pregnant.

I declared before I pushed past Liam and

and I

Fuck, he was fast.

bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me

swear as

Azura, talk to us.” His

myself away from the door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto

to split open and swallow me

at the glow from it

every incoming

up come on.” “I‘m

Dad‘s voice made me close my eyes in

him? I got to my feet and unlocked the

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him

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

top of that he

not

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising

wondering where Mama

I said, turning my back to him and dropping

happened… Besides, 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 heart thudded at the

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had heard their

but this was different…

my bed, wrapping his arms around my

getting off easier.” He whispered, making me

course I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to Kia

some space

over, allowing him enough space to sit down

his fingers through my

don‘t know why but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in

tensed, but with

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

bed, right next

down cross–legged on the end of the

you feeling?” She asked as

How do I feel?

A mess.

decide to do, we are

as for that bastard…

ever find out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his

I will