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 it and

Dad‘s icy reply came, it was obvious he was pretty

running my fingers through my hair, only

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

my emotions rising, knowing I

about you, it‘s about everything and their attitude is

asked, coming over to

a lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels

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

trying to pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

flashing silver, her voice holding

me she

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

saw the flash of hurt in her eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet voice

him standing with

blue tips was pulled into a high

green.1 I closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving

and I

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door

heard him swear as

talk to us.” His voice

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

want the ground to

stared at the glow from it

every incoming

up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

voice made me

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

guilty for causing

but he

that he was one of the most

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me,

where

I said, turning my

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

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had heard

but this was different…

onto my bed, wrapping

are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered, making

knew I was spoilt in comparison

make some space

allowing him enough space to sit down on the

ran his fingers through my

feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a

tensed, but

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

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

cross–legged on the end of

She asked as Mama

How do I feel?

A mess.

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

as for that bastard…

out his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes

why I will never