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 breath of relief, wondering what

Mama

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

with sadness, and

responded softly, looking at Dad,

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

when he

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

their love was meant to be, even if it‘s

having a secret love

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

I frowned but nodded.

life occurred, she was pregnant, but she

I frowned.

but what about her baby then, didn‘t

then I saw her

gave her hand a

everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible

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

have loved her.So then, what happened?”

knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still fighting for life into me

my brows, staring at Mama‘s

beautiful little soul with lots of spark.” Mama added, her eyes glistening with

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked, that battle happened before I

Wait…

Did they mean…

Dad said softly,

chest as I

was Mama Indy‘s

it felt

No, I can‘t be…

didn‘t look like Mama

it was

didn‘t care enough about

care if

I don‘t want her to be! “Baby…”

your favourite, right?” I

They said

took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was meant to be by Mama, because she didn‘t

hurt in Mama‘s expression,

will love you, but you have the right to know about Indy too.”

(End of flashback)

That night they had slept by my side…although

didn‘t dare tell Mama or Dad

I‘m not a

I learned more, about her abusive mate who destroyed her

an abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love

parents were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and

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

had taken classes in every fighting and weapon

the higher level and

ready to go onto

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

wasn‘t forgotten, but right now my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked

to be

Mama Indigo has been through