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.

what happened, rest assured they will be

these packs for that behaviour” Dad‘s icy

running my fingers through my

don‘t need anyone to be dealt with, I just want to

knowing

it‘s about everything and their

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

than me, and I was wearing heels whilst she was

want to kill him for rejecting

nothing.” I said, trying to pull away,

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

her eyes flashing silver, her voice

me she was not going to back

alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration,

her eyes, but along with it was the determination that

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

looked up to see him standing with his Bite–Sized

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

eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage to speak

“I‘m pregnant.

I pushed past Liam and Raven, leaving all four

came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

slamming the door shut behind

heard him swear as he tapped

talk to

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

ground to

I stared at the glow from it as it sat on

dreaded every incoming message

open up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

voice made me close my

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

squeezed, feeling guilty for causing him

may be sixty, but he looked

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

not

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked

wondering where Mama and

“I messed up…” I said, turning my

He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes,

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heard

but this was different…

and dropped onto my bed, wrapping his arms around my

me, you are definitely getting off easier.” He

I was spoilt in comparison to Kia and

some space

shuffled over, allowing him enough space to sit down

his fingers through

feel like there‘s a reason you aren‘t sharing his

tensed, but with

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

placed it down on my cabinet near my bed, right

everyone.” I replied smoothly, as Raven sat down cross–legged on the end

asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

“Whatever you decide

as for that bastard…

Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes flashing a

why I