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.

snuggled into her, letting out a breath

Mama

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

with sadness,

She responded softly, looking at Dad,

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

always got sad when he

and Dad‘s parents were married, although Mama and Dad have never really mentioned

had to accept that their love was meant to be, even if

Mama having a secret love

tell you, Angel, is only because you deserve

I frowned but nodded.

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

I frowned.

baby then, didn‘t she care about

tensed, then I saw

her hand a

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

do, Grandma Amy, how can I not? You all make sure I remember her all the time.“I said with a

would have loved her.So

and using it she placed the baby that was still

my brows, staring at

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

Mama‘s tummy…

she now…” I asked,

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly,

chest

was Mama

funny, it felt

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like Mama and

it

didn‘t care

didn‘t care if she

died? I don‘t care if she‘s my mama! I don‘t want her to be! “Baby…” MY

right?” I asked, looking at

said in

two are my parents, the ones who took care of me and raised

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

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

(End of flashback)

night they had slept by my side…although I know they loved

was horrible, maybe…I didn‘t dare tell Mama

I‘m not

grew up, I learned more,

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

Westwood, and I would

even if I wanted to go into combat

fighting and

doing the higher level and

onto the battlefield

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

wasn‘t forgotten, but right now my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked its life by thinking

to be

been through at