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.

us what happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and dealt

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

through my hair, only for it to fall back in

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

knowing I was going to lose

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

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

lot shorter than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was barefooted, making her look

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

trying to pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver, her voice holding

me she was not going to

for the love of the goddess!” I

her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet

standing with his

tips was pulled into a high

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

“I‘m pregnant.

Liam and Raven, leaving

and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

my bedroom and slamming the door

as he

on, Azura, talk to

silent, pushing myself away from the door, walking over to the bed

just want the ground to split open and

stared at the glow from it as

incoming message

on.” “I‘m tired,

made me close

him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him to

up at him, Dad may be sixty, but he looked as if he was

on top of that he was one of the most handsome men

if not by

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

looked away, wondering where Mama

“I messed up…” I said, turning my

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

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had heard their

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms

me, you are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered,

was spoilt in comparison to Kia

over, make some space for

allowing him enough space to sit down on

ran his fingers

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

but with

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

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

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

are you feeling?” She asked as Mama sat

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do, we

as for that bastard…

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

why I will never tell