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.

her, letting out a breath of relief,

Mama

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

eyes filled with sadness, and

softly, looking at Dad, who put his arms around

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

when he looked at

know Mama and Dad‘s parents were married, although Mama and Dad have

so everyone had to accept that their love was meant to be, even if it‘s very shocking

having a

Angel, is only because you deserve to know the

I frowned but nodded.

she was pregnant,

I frowned.

her baby then, didn‘t she

then I saw her and

her

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

I not? You all make sure I remember her all the time.“I said with

would have loved her.So then,

we never knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still fighting for life into me

my brows, staring at

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

Mama‘s tummy…

is she now…” I asked, that battle happened

Wait…

Did they mean…

said

chest

was Mama

funny, it felt like it

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like

it

didn‘t care

didn‘t care if she

I don‘t care if she‘s my mama! I don‘t want her to be! “Baby…” MY Mama called, but I didn‘t know what

favourite, right?” I asked, looking at them

They said in

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 care if I died anyway.” I

of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I don‘t care…I was only their

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

(End of flashback)

had slept by my side…although I know

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

not a

up, I learned more, about her abusive

not everyone can escape an abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything?

parents were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would

world now, even if I wanted to go into combat

fighting and weapon class the

doing the higher level and learning about poisons and

to go onto

teacher‘s worst

my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked its life by thinking Judah wouldn‘t try something

had to be

Indigo has been through at the hands of