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 of relief, wondering what

Mama Indy

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

filled with sadness, and she kissed

looking at Dad, who put his

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

he looked at

know Mama and Dad‘s parents were married, although Mama and Dad have

too, so everyone had to accept that their love was meant to be, even if it‘s very shocking to

having a secret love

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

I frowned but nodded.

Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us against the

I frowned.

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

not? You all make sure I remember her all

have loved her.So then,

possessed, and using it she placed

brows, staring

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

Mama‘s tummy…

she now…” I asked, that battle happened

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly, hugging

heart thudded loudly in my chest as I

Mama

felt funny, it felt like it was being

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like Mama and

it was

didn‘t care enough about

care if

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

your favourite, right?” I asked,

They said in

ones who took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care

flicker of hurt

you have the

(End of flashback)

by my side…although I know

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

I‘m not

I grew up, I learned more,

abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love

Westwood, and I

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

every fighting and

with Herbology, doing the higher level and learning about poisons

onto the battlefield

and every teacher‘s worst nightmare, but in the lessons I

wasn‘t forgotten, but right now my priority was my pup, and I

to be

through at the hands of her