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,

know Mama

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

filled with sadness,

responded softly, looking at Dad, who put his

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

always got sad when he looked at

know Mama and Dad‘s parents were married, although Mama and Dad have never really mentioned

accept that their love was meant to be, even if

having a secret love

are going to tell you, Angel, is only because you deserve to know the truth,

I frowned but nodded.

she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us against the evil.It cost her,

I frowned.

what about her baby then, didn‘t she care

then I saw

her hand

something to protect everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible for us.When

make sure I remember

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

furrowed my brows, staring

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

Mama‘s tummy…

she now…” I asked,

Wait…

Did they mean…

said softly,

in my chest as I realised

Mama

felt like it was being

No, I can‘t be…

didn‘t look like

knew it

care enough about

care

mama! I don‘t want her

I asked,

said

and raised me.I don‘t care if…she

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

you, but you have the right to

(End of flashback)

by my

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

not a nice

learned more, about her abusive mate who destroyed her

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

Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I

now, even if I wanted to go into

every fighting and

higher level and learning about poisons and

to go onto the

been a prankster and every teacher‘s worst nightmare, but

my pup, and I

had to

through