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 of

Mama

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

with sadness, and

responded softly, looking at Dad, who

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

he looked at her picture

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

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

having a

is only because you deserve to know the truth,

I frowned but nodded.

the battle that took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us against the evil.It cost her,

I frowned.

but what about her baby then, didn‘t

I

gave her hand a

did, but she had been through a 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 killed…Marcel

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

loved

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

furrowed my brows, staring at Mama‘s

the baby lived?” “She did, and she became a beautiful little soul

Mama‘s tummy…

now…” I asked, that battle happened before I

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly,

thudded loudly in my chest as I

Mama Indy‘s

felt like it was

No, I can‘t be…

didn‘t look like

knew it

didn‘t care enough

care if

I don‘t want her to be! “Baby…” MY Mama called, but I

favourite, right?” I

They said

why you had to tell 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

hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I don‘t

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

(End of flashback)

by my side…although

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

I‘m not a

I learned more, about her

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

and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be like

baby is my world now, even if I wanted

had taken classes in every fighting and weapon class the

level and learning

was ready to go onto the battlefield if

worst nightmare, but in

my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked its life by

to be

been through at