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 of relief, wondering

know Mama

Mama, you always go on about her because I look like her, right? Are you missing her tonight?” I ask

eyes filled with sadness, and she kissed my

looking at Dad, who

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

sad when he looked at her

and Dad have never really mentioned it

too, so everyone had to accept that their love was meant to be, even if

and Mama having a secret

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 evil.It cost

I frowned.

what about her baby then, didn‘t she care about

tensed, then I

gave her hand

but she had been through a lot in life, and she wanted to do something to protect everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible

I not? You all make sure I remember her all the time.“I said with

have loved her.So then, what happened?”

knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still

my brows, staring at Mama‘s

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

Mama‘s tummy…

is she now…” I asked, that battle happened

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly,

heart thudded loudly in my chest

Mama Indy‘s

it felt like it was

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like

it

didn‘t care enough

care

mama! I don‘t want her to be! “Baby…” MY Mama called, but I didn‘t know what to

still your favourite, right?” I asked,

They said

two are my parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was meant to be by Mama, because she didn‘t care if

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

always have and always will love you, but you have the

(End of flashback)

by my side…although I know

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

I‘m not a nice

learned more, about her abusive

an abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything? She didn‘t

were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood,

if I wanted to go into combat and become a

classes in every fighting

level and learning

was ready to go onto the

and every teacher‘s worst nightmare,

my pup, and I had

to be

Indigo has been through at the