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

know Mama Indy

about her because I look like her, right? Are you missing her tonight?” I ask softly, looking up at

eyes filled with sadness, and she kissed my

at Dad, who put his

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

when he looked at her

married, although Mama and Dad have never really mentioned it directly, I

so everyone had to accept that their love was meant to

and Mama having a secret

to tell you, Angel, is only because you deserve to know the truth, it doesn‘t change

I frowned but nodded.

Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but

I frowned.

but what about her baby then, didn‘t she

then I saw

gave her

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

how can I not? You all make sure I

think I would have loved her.So

possessed, and using it she

my brows,

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

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked,

Wait…

Did they mean…

said softly,

my chest as I realised what they

Mama Indy‘s

funny, it felt like

No, I can‘t be…

look like

knew it was the

care enough about

care

mama! I don‘t want her to be! “Baby…” MY Mama called, but I

your favourite, right?” I asked, looking

They said in

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

flicker of hurt in

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

(End of flashback)

by my side…although I know they

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

not

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

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

and Scarlett Westwood, and

if I wanted to go into combat and become a

in every fighting and weapon class the academy

level and learning about poisons and

onto

been a prankster and every teacher‘s worst nightmare,

my pup, and

had to be

Indigo has been through at the hands of her