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

know Mama

about her because I look like her, right? Are you missing her tonight?”

filled with sadness, and she kissed my

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

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

always got sad when he looked at her picture

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

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

Dad and Mama having a

to tell you, Angel, is only because you deserve to

I frowned but nodded.

that took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us against the evil.It

I frowned.

then, didn‘t she care

then I saw her and

gave her hand a

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

not? You all make sure I remember her

loved her.So then, what happened?”

Grandma Amy had some magic that we never knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still fighting

my brows, staring at Mama‘s

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

Mama‘s tummy…

is she now…” I asked, that battle

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly, hugging me

chest as I realised what

was Mama

mind felt funny, it felt like

No, I can‘t be…

didn‘t look like Mama

knew it was

didn‘t care enough about

didn‘t care

don‘t want her to

still your favourite, right?” I asked, looking at them

They said

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

of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I don‘t care…I

you have the right to know

(End of flashback)

by my side…although I

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

I‘m not a nice

I grew up, I learned more,

an abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love was greater

Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be like

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

classes in every fighting

the higher level and learning about poisons and

ready to go onto

worst nightmare,

right now my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked its life by thinking Judah wouldn‘t try

had to be

Mama Indigo has been through at the hands