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, wondering what

know Mama Indy

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

sadness, and she kissed my

at Dad, who put his arms

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

he looked at her picture

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

accept that their love was

having a

are going to tell you, Angel, is only because you deserve to know the truth, it doesn‘t change anything.” Dad

I frowned but nodded.

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

I frowned.

then, didn‘t she care

then I saw her

her hand a

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 her to Grandma Amelia.You

Amy, how can I not? You all make sure I remember her all the

I would have loved her.So

some magic that we never knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still fighting for life into me instead.” Mama

brows, staring at

a beautiful little

Mama‘s tummy…

she now…” I asked,

Wait…

Did they mean…

Dad said softly,

loudly in my chest as I

was Mama Indy‘s

funny, it felt like it was being

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like

it was

didn‘t care

care

don‘t want her to

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

They said

me.You two are my parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was meant to be by Mama,

flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression,

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

(End of flashback)

slept by my side…although I know they

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

I‘m not a

as I grew up, I learned more, about her abusive mate who destroyed

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

were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I

is my world now, even if I wanted to go into

in every fighting and

with Herbology, doing the higher level and learning about poisons and

go onto the battlefield if the need

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

priority was my pup, and I

to

Mama Indigo has been through at the