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.

happened, rest assured they will be questioned about it and

that behaviour” Dad‘s icy reply

running my fingers through my hair, only for it to fall back in

just want to

knowing I was

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

asked, coming over to me as she placed her hands on my

was wearing heels

know they already want to kill him for rejecting me? I didn‘t want to see that pain in

I said, trying to pull away, but

“Azura.

Something is wrong.

asked, her eyes flashing silver, her

tone that told me she

love of the goddess!” I shouted in frustration,

her eyes, but along with it was

never lost.

“Now, Azura.” She growled.

quiet voice

see him standing with his

high ponytail, as she

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

“I‘m pregnant.

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

Liam‘s voice came, and I heard him on

Fuck, he was fast.

reaching my bedroom and slamming the

heard him swear as

on, Azura, talk to us.”

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

the ground to split open and swallow

glow from it as it sat

incoming

up come on.” “I‘m tired, Liam.” I

Dad‘s voice made me

and unlocked the door,

heart squeezed, feeling guilty for

be sixty, but

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

if not

he was my Dad.

did you run?” He asked me, raising an

where Mama and

turning my back to him and dropping

of reminds me of Kiara and Alejandro.” He gave me a small smirk, although it didn‘t take away the concern in his eyes, and my heart

2

heard their

but this was different…

over and dropped onto my bed,

you are definitely getting off

course I was, everyone knew I was

over, make some space

him enough space to sit down

his fingers through

aren‘t sharing

but

tray of hot drinks for the four

bed, right next to my phone, which

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

She asked as Mama sat next

How do I feel?

A mess.

don‘t know.” “Whatever you decide

as for that bastard…

name…” Dad left his threat hanging, his eyes

I will never tell