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.

a breath of relief, wondering

know Mama Indy

about her because I look like her, right? Are you missing her tonight?” I ask

filled with sadness, and

looking at Dad, who put his arms around

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

always got sad when he looked at

were married, although Mama and Dad

be mates too, so everyone had to accept that their love

having a secret

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

I frowned but nodded.

Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she

I frowned.

what about her baby then, didn‘t

then I saw her

her hand a

wanted to do something to protect everyone because without us

I not? You all make sure I remember her

would have loved

it

brows, staring at Mama‘s

did, and she became a beautiful little soul with

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked, that battle happened before

Wait…

Did they mean…

said softly, hugging me

chest as I realised what

Mama Indy‘s

felt like it was

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like

it was

didn‘t care

didn‘t care

mama! I don‘t want

your favourite, right?” I asked,

said in

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, because she didn‘t

flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I don‘t care…I

and always will love you, but you have the right to know about Indy too.” “Ok.” I

(End of flashback)

by my side…although I know they loved

Mama or Dad how I felt, but she

not a

I learned more, about her abusive mate

relationship, but I thought a mother‘s

parents were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would

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

every fighting and weapon class the academy

the higher level and

onto the battlefield if the

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

my pup, and I

had to

has been through at the hands