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

Mama

“Yes Mama, you always go on about her because I look like her, right? Are you missing her tonight?” I ask softly, looking up at

with sadness, and

softly, looking at Dad,

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

sad when he

and Dad‘s parents were married, although Mama and

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

and Mama having

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

I frowned but nodded.

that took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us against

I frowned.

then,

then I

her hand

protect everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible for us.When she was killed…Marcel and your mother took her

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

loved

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

furrowed my brows, staring at

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

Mama‘s tummy…

she now…” I asked, that battle

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly,

thudded loudly in my chest as I realised what

was Mama Indy‘s

mind felt funny, it felt

No, I can‘t be…

look

knew it was the

care enough

didn‘t care if she

want her to

I asked, looking

said

of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was meant to be

know anymore.I saw the flicker of hurt in Mama‘s

will love you, but you have

(End of flashback)

had slept by my side…although I know they loved

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

not a nice

learned more, about her abusive mate who destroyed her

but I thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything? She

Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be like

if I wanted to go into

fighting and weapon class the

level and learning about poisons and

onto the

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

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

to

been through at the hands of her