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.

into her, letting out a breath of relief,

Mama Indy

about her because I look like her, right? Are you missing her tonight?” I ask softly, looking up

with sadness, and she

are.” She responded softly, looking at

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

got sad when he

and Dad have never really mentioned

out to be mates too, so everyone had to accept that their love was

Dad and Mama having

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

I frowned but nodded.

took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant,

I frowned.

about her baby then, didn‘t she

I saw her

her hand

to do something to protect everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible

how can I not? You all make sure I remember

loved her.So then, what happened?”

that we never knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still fighting for life into me instead.”

my brows, staring

the baby lived?” “She did, and she became a beautiful little soul with lots of spark.” Mama added, her eyes

Mama‘s tummy…

asked, that battle happened

Wait…

Did they mean…

Dad said softly, hugging

thudded loudly in my chest as

Mama Indy‘s

felt

No, I can‘t be…

didn‘t look

it

didn‘t care enough about

care if

if I died? I don‘t care if she‘s my mama! I don‘t want her

right?” I asked, looking

said

and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was meant to be by Mama, because she didn‘t care if I died anyway.” I

don‘t want to know anymore.I saw the flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I don‘t care…I was

will love you, but you have the right to

(End of flashback)

had slept by my side…although I

same way.I was horrible, maybe…I didn‘t dare tell Mama

I‘m not a

grew up, I learned more, about

not everyone can escape an abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything? She didn‘t care if I lived

Scarlett Westwood, and

wanted

in every fighting and weapon

higher level and learning

was ready to go onto the battlefield

every teacher‘s worst nightmare, but in the lessons

but right now my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked its

had to be

Indigo has been through at