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

Mama Indy

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

sadness,

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

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

always got sad when he looked

and Dad‘s parents were married, although Mama and Dad have never really mentioned it directly, I

that their love was meant to be, even if it‘s very shocking to imagine

having

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

I frowned but nodded.

pregnant, but

I frowned.

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

tensed, then I saw

her

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 your mother took her to

I do, Grandma Amy, how can I not? You all make sure I remember her

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

“Well, Grandma Amy had some magic that we never knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still fighting for life into me instead.” Mama

furrowed my brows, staring

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

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked,

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said

in my chest

Mama

felt

No, I can‘t be…

look like Mama

knew it

care

didn‘t care

I don‘t want her

still your favourite, right?” I asked, looking

said

don‘t understand why you had to tell me.You 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 I died anyway.” I

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

have and always will love you, but you have the right to know about Indy

(End of flashback)

had slept by my side…although I know they

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

I‘m not a nice

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

thought a mother‘s love

and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be like

even if I wanted to

classes in every fighting and weapon class the academy

with Herbology, doing the higher level

to go onto

may have messed up, been a prankster and every teacher‘s worst nightmare,

dream wasn‘t forgotten, but right now my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked

to be

Mama Indigo has been through