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.

a breath

know Mama

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

with sadness, and she kissed my

always are.” She responded softly, looking at Dad,

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

always got sad when he looked at

married, although Mama and Dad have never really mentioned it directly, I have

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

having

are going to tell you, Angel, is only because you deserve

I frowned but nodded.

battle that took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us against the evil.It cost her, her

I frowned.

her baby then,

tensed, then I saw her

her hand a

through a lot in life, and she wanted to do something to protect everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible for us.When she was killed…Marcel and

You all make sure I remember her all

loved her.So then, what happened?”

never knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still fighting for life into

furrowed my brows, staring at

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

Mama‘s tummy…

is she now…” I asked, that battle happened before

Wait…

Did they mean…

Dad said

in my chest as

Mama

felt funny, it felt like it was being

No, I can‘t be…

look like Mama

knew it was

care enough about

care if she

don‘t want

still your favourite, right?” I

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 shrugged

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

you have the right to know about Indy

(End of flashback)

slept by my side…although I know they loved

was horrible, maybe…I didn‘t dare tell Mama or Dad how I felt, but she didn‘t care if I

not

grew up, I learned more,

a mother‘s

were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and

baby is my world now, even if I wanted to go into combat and become a

classes in every fighting and weapon class

doing the higher level and learning about

was ready to go onto

and every teacher‘s worst

my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked its

to

has been through at the hands of her