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,

Mama Indy

I look like her,

eyes filled with sadness, and

responded softly, looking at Dad, who put his arms

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

when he

were married, although Mama and Dad have

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

and Mama having

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

I frowned but nodded.

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

I frowned.

about her baby then, didn‘t she care about it?”

I saw her

gave her

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 and

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

loved her.So

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

furrowed my brows, staring

“She did, and she became a beautiful little soul with

Mama‘s tummy…

is she now…” I asked, that battle happened

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly, hugging

thudded loudly in my chest as

was Mama

felt funny, it felt like it was

No, I can‘t be…

didn‘t look like Mama and

knew it was

care enough

care

she‘s my mama! I don‘t want her to

right?” I asked,

They said

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

saw the flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I don‘t care…I was

have

(End of flashback)

night they had slept by my side…although I

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

not a nice

up, I learned more, about her abusive mate who

everyone can escape an abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything?

Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I

if I wanted to go into combat and become a pack

had taken classes in every fighting

the higher level

onto the battlefield if

and every teacher‘s worst nightmare, but in the

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

to be

has been through at the hands of her cheating