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 Indy

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

with sadness, and she kissed

at Dad, who put his arms around

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

sad when he looked

and Dad have never really mentioned it directly, I

their love was meant to be, even if it‘s

and Mama having a

because you deserve to know the truth, it doesn‘t change anything.” Dad

I frowned but nodded.

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

I frowned.

her baby then, didn‘t she care about it?”

I

gave her

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

I not? You all make sure I remember her all the time.“I said with a roll

I would have loved her.So then, what

we never knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was

furrowed my brows, staring at

little soul

Mama‘s tummy…

she now…” I asked,

Wait…

Did they mean…

said softly, hugging me

loudly in my chest as I realised what they

was Mama Indy‘s

felt like it

No, I can‘t be…

look

it was the

care enough about

care if

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

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

They said

care of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was meant to be by Mama,

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

love you, but you have the

(End of flashback)

slept by

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

I‘m not a nice

grew up, I learned more, about her abusive

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

parents were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never

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

classes in every fighting and weapon class the academy

the higher level and learning

go onto the battlefield if the need

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

priority was my pup, and I had almost risked its life by

had to

what Mama Indigo has been through at the hands of her