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.

out a breath

Mama Indy

because I look like her, right? Are

with sadness, and she kissed my

always are.” She responded softly, looking at Dad, who put his arms around

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

sad when he looked at

and Dad have never really

too, so everyone had to accept that their love was

and Mama having a

because you deserve to know the truth, it doesn‘t

I frowned but nodded.

was weird… “When the battle that took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help

I frowned.

but what about her baby then, didn‘t she

tensed, then I saw

her hand

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

You all make sure I remember her all the time.“I said with a roll

think I would have loved her.So then, what happened?”

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

furrowed my brows, staring at

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

Mama‘s tummy…

asked,

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly, hugging me

thudded loudly in my chest as I

was Mama

it felt like it was

No, I can‘t be…

look like

it was

care enough

care if she

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

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

They said in

parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was meant

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

but you have the right to know about Indy too.” “Ok.”

(End of flashback)

they had slept by my side…although I know they loved

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

I‘m not

more, about her abusive mate who destroyed her

I thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything? She didn‘t care

and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be like

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

taken classes in every fighting and weapon class the

with Herbology, doing the higher level and learning about

onto the battlefield if

may have messed up, been a prankster and every teacher‘s worst nightmare,

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

had to be

been through at the hands of