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

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

my fingers through my

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

emotions rising, knowing

you, it‘s about everything

over to me as she placed her hands on

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

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

said, trying to pull away, but Mama

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

eyes flashing

tone that told me she

Leave me alone, for the love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration, my eyes flashing the very same colour

eyes, but along with

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

Liam‘s quiet

see him standing with his Bite–Sized Luna by his

blue tips was pulled into a high ponytail, as she

closed my eyes, my head pounding as I gathered the courage

“I‘m pregnant.

pushed past Liam and Raven,

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard

Fuck, he was fast.

and slamming the

heard him swear as

talk to us.” His

away from the door, walking over

want the ground to split open and swallow

phone beeped, and I stared at the glow from it as it sat on my

every incoming

open up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.”

made me close my eyes in

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

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for causing

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

finest, and on top of that he was one of the most handsome men I had

if not by

he was my Dad.

run?” He asked me, raising an

away, wondering where Mama and

up…” I said, turning my back to him and dropping onto

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

2

had heard

but this was different…

and dropped onto my

you are definitely getting off easier.” He

knew I was spoilt in comparison

some space for me.” Dad

over, allowing him enough space to sit down

fingers

you aren‘t sharing his identity.” holding me in

but with

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

it down on my cabinet near my bed,

sat down cross–legged

feeling?” She asked as Mama sat next

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

why I