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.

into her, letting out a breath of

know Mama Indy

about her because I look like her, right? Are you missing

filled with sadness,

at Dad, who put his

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

when he looked at her picture

married, although Mama and Dad have never really mentioned it directly,

that their love was meant to be, even if it‘s very shocking

having

deserve to know the truth, it doesn‘t change anything.” Dad said, kissing my

I frowned but nodded.

the battle that took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help

I frowned.

her baby then, didn‘t she care

I saw her and

her

to protect everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible

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

I would have loved her.So

knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still fighting for life into me instead.” Mama

brows,

she became a beautiful little soul with lots of spark.”

Mama‘s tummy…

now…” I asked, that battle happened

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly,

my chest as I

Mama

felt like it was

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like

knew it

didn‘t care enough

didn‘t care

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

still your favourite, right?” I asked, looking at them

said

don‘t understand why you had to tell me.You two are my parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was meant to

want to know anymore.I saw the flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I don‘t care…I was only their

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

(End of flashback)

they had slept by my side…although

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

not a nice

as I grew up, I learned more, about her abusive mate who destroyed her

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

were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be

now, even if I wanted to go into combat and

had taken classes in every fighting and

level and learning about poisons

to go onto the battlefield

and every teacher‘s worst nightmare,

and I had almost risked its life

to be

Indigo has been through at the hands of her cheating