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.

her, letting out a breath of relief,

know Mama

her, right? Are you

sadness, and she kissed

softly, looking at Dad, who put his arms around

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

he looked

and Dad‘s parents were married, although Mama and Dad

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

and Mama having a secret

deserve to know the truth, it doesn‘t

I frowned but nodded.

she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us against the

I frowned.

baby then, didn‘t she care about

tensed, then I saw her and

gave her

do something to protect everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible for us.When she was killed…Marcel and

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

I would have loved her.So then, what

Grandma Amy had some magic that we never knew she possessed, and using it she

furrowed my brows,

did, and she became a beautiful little soul with lots

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked, that battle

Wait…

Did they mean…

said

thudded loudly in my chest as I realised what they

was Mama Indy‘s

mind felt funny, it felt like it

No, I can‘t be…

didn‘t look

it was the

didn‘t care enough

care

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

favourite, right?” I asked, looking at them

They said in

ones who took care of me and

to know anymore.I saw the flicker of hurt

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

(End of flashback)

slept by my side…although I know

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

not

grew up, I learned more, about her

abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything?

Scarlett Westwood, and I

wanted

classes in every fighting and weapon class the

higher level and learning about poisons

ready to go onto the battlefield if

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

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

had to

Indigo has been through at the