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,

Mama Indy

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

sadness, and she kissed

are.” She responded softly, looking at

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

he

were married, although Mama and Dad have never

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

having a

Angel, is only because you deserve to know the

I frowned but nodded.

she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us

I frowned.

her baby then,

I saw

her hand

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

can I not? You all make sure I remember her all the

would have loved her.So then, what happened?”

using it she placed the baby

brows, staring

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

Mama‘s tummy…

now…” I asked,

Wait…

Did they mean…

Dad said softly,

thudded loudly in my chest

Mama

felt funny, it felt

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like Mama and

knew it was the

care enough about

didn‘t care

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

still your favourite, right?” I asked, looking

They said

me.You two are my parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care

the flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression,

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

(End of flashback)

night they had slept by my side…although I know they

Mama or Dad how I felt, but she didn‘t care if

I‘m not a nice

I grew up, I learned more, about her

but I thought a mother‘s love was greater

were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I

if I wanted to go into combat and

in every fighting and

doing the higher level and learning about poisons and

go onto the

been a prankster and every teacher‘s worst nightmare,

pup, and I had almost risked its life by thinking Judah

had to

has been through at