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.

happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and

tolerance in these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply came, it

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

I just want to be left

emotions rising, knowing I was going to

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

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

and I was wearing

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

away, but Mama refused to

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

it?” She asked, her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding a

that told me she

love of the goddess!”

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

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by

blue tips was pulled into a high

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

“I‘m pregnant.

past Liam and Raven, leaving all

voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

reaching my bedroom and slamming the door shut behind me just

as he tapped lightly on

talk to us.” His

door, walking over to the bed and dropping onto

to

and I stared at the glow from it as it sat on

every incoming message these

open up come on.” “I‘m tired,

made me close

him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in his

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing

be sixty, but he looked as if he

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

not by

he was my Dad.

you run?” He

where Mama and Raven

angry? “I messed up…” I said, turning my

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

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had heard

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms

me, you are definitely getting off easier.”

course I was, everyone knew I was spoilt in

make some space for

him enough space to sit down on

his fingers through

you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in a tight bear–hug,

but with

Mama asked as she entered along with Raven, holding a tray of hot drinks for the four of them, and a

it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to

sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed,

asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

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

I will never