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.

letting out a breath of relief, wondering what

Mama

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

filled with sadness, and she

She responded softly, looking at Dad, who put his arms around

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

always got sad when he looked

and Dad have

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

Mama having a secret love

only because you deserve to know the truth, it doesn‘t change

I frowned but nodded.

battle that took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help

I frowned.

baby then, didn‘t

I saw

her hand

something to protect everyone because without us winning, things

You all make sure I remember her all the time.“I said

I would have loved her.So

possessed, and using it she placed the

my brows, staring

lived?” “She did, and she became a beautiful little soul with

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked, that battle

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly, hugging me

thudded loudly in my chest as I realised what they

was Mama

felt funny, it felt like it was being

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like

it was the

didn‘t care

care if she

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

favourite, right?” I asked, looking

said in

took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she

to know anymore.I saw the flicker of hurt

you have the right to know about Indy too.” “Ok.” I

(End of flashback)

they had slept by my side…although I know they

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

I‘m not a nice

I grew up, I learned more, about her abusive mate

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

Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never

world now, even if I wanted to go into combat and become a pack

classes in every fighting

doing the higher level and learning

was ready to go onto the battlefield if

teacher‘s worst nightmare, but in the lessons I liked,

was my pup, and I

to be

has been through at the hands of her