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.

told us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned about

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

from the sofa, running my fingers through my

need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to be left alone! I can handle my

rising, knowing

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

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

was wearing heels whilst she was

to kill him for rejecting

trying to pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

flashing silver, her voice holding a quiet

that told me she was not going to back

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

of hurt in her eyes, but along with it was the determination that

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna

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

voice came, and I heard him

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the

him swear as

talk to us.” His

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

to split open and

glow

every incoming message

open up come on.” “I‘m

Dad‘s voice made me close my eyes in

to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in his

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him

may be sixty, but he looked as if he was

on top of that he was one of the most handsome

if not

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising an

where Mama and

turning my

Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it

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heard

but this was different…

over and dropped onto my bed, wrapping

off easier.” He whispered, making

everyone knew I was spoilt in

over, make some space for

and I shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down

fingers through my

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

tensed, but with

entered along with Raven, holding a tray

it down on my cabinet near my bed, right next to my phone, which sat

sat down cross–legged on the end of the bed, giving me a vibrant

asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

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

why I will never tell