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

Mama

on about her because I look like her, right? Are

with sadness, and she

always are.” She responded softly, looking at

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

he looked at her picture

Dad‘s parents were married, although Mama and Dad have never really mentioned it directly, I have heard

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

Mama having a secret love

to tell you, Angel, is only because you deserve to know the

I frowned but nodded.

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

I frowned.

baby then, didn‘t she care

then I saw

her hand a

she 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

all make sure

have loved

possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still

my brows, staring at

she became a beautiful little soul with lots of spark.” Mama added, her eyes

Mama‘s tummy…

she now…” I asked, that battle happened before I

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said

in my chest as

Mama

mind felt funny, it felt like it was

No, I can‘t be…

didn‘t look like

it was

didn‘t care

didn‘t care if she

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

I asked, looking at

They said

parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me.I

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

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

(End of flashback)

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

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

I‘m not a

more, about

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

Westwood, and

baby is my world now, even if I wanted to go

classes in every fighting and weapon

higher level and learning about poisons

go onto the

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

pup, and

had to be

through at the hands of