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.

out a breath of relief, wondering

Mama Indy

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

filled with sadness,

looking at Dad, who put his

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

always got sad when he looked at

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

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

and Mama having

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

I frowned but nodded.

occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us against the

I frowned.

then, didn‘t she care

tensed, then I saw

her hand

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 your mother took her to Grandma

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

I would have loved her.So then, what

Grandma Amy had some magic that we never knew she possessed, and using it

brows, staring at

a beautiful little soul with lots of spark.” Mama added,

Mama‘s tummy…

asked,

Wait…

Did they mean…

Dad said softly, hugging

chest as I

Mama

it felt like

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like

it

didn‘t care enough about

didn‘t care

don‘t want her to be! “Baby…” MY Mama called,

favourite, right?” I asked, looking at

said in

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

flicker of hurt in

always have and always will love you, but you have the right to know about Indy

(End of flashback)

That night they had slept by my side…although I

didn‘t dare tell Mama or

not a

learned more, about her abusive mate

can escape an abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything? She didn‘t care if I lived

were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be

is my world now, even if I wanted to

taken classes in every fighting

higher level and learning about poisons

onto the battlefield

messed up, been a prankster and every teacher‘s worst nightmare, but

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

had to be

Indigo has been through at the hands