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.

Kingston told 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

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

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

could feel my emotions rising, knowing I was going to lose

you, it‘s about

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

and I was wearing heels whilst she was barefooted, making her

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

pull away, but Mama refused

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

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

tone that told me she

nothing! Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very same

of hurt in her eyes, but along with it

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

a high ponytail, as she looked at me with concern in

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

“I‘m pregnant.

I declared before I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four of

came, and I heard him on the

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the door shut behind me just as he caught

swear as he

Azura, talk to

pushing myself away from the door, walking over to

the ground to split open and

and I stared at the glow from it as it sat

dreaded every incoming message these

come on.” “I‘m

Dad‘s voice made me close my

no to him? I got to my feet and unlocked the door, only for Dad to envelope me in

feeling guilty for

but he looked as if

top of that he was one of

not

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising

wondering where

I said, turning

He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away

2

heard their

but this was different…

and dropped onto my

are definitely getting off easier.” He whispered,

everyone knew I was spoilt in comparison to

space for

and I shuffled over, allowing him enough

fingers

know why but I feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing

but with

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

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

smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end

She asked

How do I feel?

A mess.

you decide to do,

as for that bastard…

his name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his

exactly why I will