Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

10. Struggles

AZURA.

He had a family… I stared at the marble tiles of the shower walls, letting the water pour down my body.

Nikki is his woman, and the boy…

I closed my eyes, resting my forehead against the cool wall.

He had a son…

Why didn‘t I know this? Sure, I never cared about the latest news, but it was never something mentioned.

Sky or Kat would have mentioned it…

But then again, Leo has moved away from his family entirely.

Nikki seemed damn nice, and I had gone and slept with her man.

He was your mate, Azura.

Would he have broken up with her if I wasn‘t a Westwood? I don‘t know…

Why did he mark me then? Does he love her? Probably…

What he felt for me was just because of the bond…

I was the other woman.

My heart squeezed remembering the story of my biological mother.

Her mate cheated on her, in fact, I even had a brother thanks to his infidelity, a brother who has been desperately trying to get to know me, but it‘s been me who just hasn‘t wanted to.

I wasn‘t ready.I felt bitter…he was the reason Indigo ended up giving up the will to live.

I knew the story from Mama and Dad…

From the first time when they told me that I wasn‘t their biological child, like Kia and Liam…

(Flashback – Over nine years ago)

I stared at Mama and Dad, feeling worried.

They were on either side of me in my bed, but they wanted to talk to me about something.

Did they find out I cut the squares in Liam‘s underwear because he refused to allow me to taste whiskey? But…

I made sure I had an alibi…

Hmm, something wasn‘t right.

No wait, oh my god, they must have realised I emptied the pot of worms on that dumb boy’s head! But he was calling me names! No, wait…

What if they realised I‘m the one who made Jayce and Theo flood the bathrooms? Or wait, what if it– ! said, tapping my nose.

“Hey, stop overthinking it, Wildfire.” Dad

“I just want to say, whatever it is, I didn‘t do it.I‘ve done nothing at all.”

“We haven‘t said anything yet.” Mama added, looking amused.

“I know but it might be a trick, so whatever you think I‘ve done, I haven‘t done what you think I’ve done.” “You usually have done what we think you have done, but it‘s nothing of the sort, there‘s something we wanted to tell you.” Mama replied, wrapping her arms around me tightly as she smiled.

snuggled into her, letting out a breath

Mama

always go on about her because I look like her, right? Are

sadness, and

softly, looking at Dad, who put

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

sad when he looked at her

were married, although Mama and Dad have

had to accept that their

Mama having a secret

to tell you, Angel, is only because you deserve to know the truth, it doesn‘t change anything.” Dad said, kissing my

I frowned but nodded.

pregnant, but she wanted to

I frowned.

but what about her baby then, didn‘t she care about it?”

tensed, then I saw her and

her hand a

everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible for us.When she was killed…Marcel and your mother took her to Grandma Amelia.You know

sure I remember her all the

think I would have loved her.So then, what

and using it she placed the baby that was still

furrowed my brows, staring

did, and she became a beautiful little soul with lots of spark.” Mama added, her eyes glistening with

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked, that battle happened before I

Wait…

Did they mean…

Dad said softly, hugging

my chest as

was Mama

it felt

No, I can‘t be…

look like

knew it was the

didn‘t care enough

care if

if she‘s my mama! I don‘t want her to be! “Baby…” MY Mama called,

I asked, looking at them

said

me.You two are my parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me.I

flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression,

have the right to

(End of flashback)

night they had slept by my side…although

didn‘t feel that same way.I was horrible, maybe…I didn‘t dare tell Mama or Dad how

I‘m not a

I learned more, about her abusive mate

thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything? She didn‘t care if I lived or

Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be like

wanted to

every fighting

level and learning about

go onto the

and every teacher‘s worst nightmare, but in the

dream wasn‘t forgotten, but right now my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked its life by thinking Judah wouldn‘t

had to be

through