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

know Mama Indy

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

sadness, and

at Dad, who put his arms

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

he looked at her

were married, although Mama and

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

Dad and Mama having a secret

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

I frowned but nodded.

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

I frowned.

her baby then, didn‘t she care

then I

her hand

a lot in life, and she wanted to do something to protect everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible for

how can I not? You all make sure I remember

have loved her.So then, what happened?”

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

brows, staring at

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

Mama‘s tummy…

asked,

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said

in my chest as I realised what they

was Mama Indy‘s

it felt like it

No, I can‘t be…

look like

knew it was the

didn‘t care enough

didn‘t care

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

your favourite, right?” I asked, looking at

said in

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

anymore.I saw the flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I don‘t

have and always will love you, but you have the right

(End of flashback)

they had slept by my side…although I know

tell Mama or Dad how I felt, but she didn‘t

not

grew up, I learned more, about

a mother‘s love was

were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be like

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

had taken classes in every fighting and weapon class the

level and learning about poisons and

onto the battlefield

a prankster and every teacher‘s worst nightmare, but in the lessons I liked, I did my

but right now my priority was my pup, and I

had to be

Indigo has been through at