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.

into her, letting out a breath of relief, wondering what it

know Mama Indy

always go on about her because I look like her, right?

filled with sadness, and she kissed

looking at

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

got sad when he

and Dad‘s parents were married, although Mama and Dad have never

everyone had to accept that their love was meant to be, even

Mama having

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

I frowned but nodded.

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

I frowned.

her baby then, didn‘t she

I saw her and

gave her

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 know

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

loved

it she placed the baby that was still fighting for life into me instead.” Mama

furrowed my brows, staring

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

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked, that battle happened before I was

Wait…

Did they mean…

Dad said softly, hugging

chest as I realised what they

Mama

funny, it felt like it was being

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like

knew it

didn‘t care enough about

care if she

if she‘s my mama! I don‘t want her to

favourite, right?” I asked, looking at

They said

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

saw the flicker of hurt

love you, but you have the right to know

(End of flashback)

by my side…although I

horrible, maybe…I didn‘t dare tell Mama or

I‘m not a nice

as I grew up, I learned more, about her

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

Westwood, and I would never be like

world now, even if I wanted

in every fighting and weapon class

doing the higher level and learning about poisons and

to go onto the battlefield

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

and I had almost risked its life by thinking Judah wouldn‘t try

had to

what Mama Indigo has been through at the hands of