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,

know Mama Indy

her, right? Are you missing her tonight?” I ask softly, looking up at

eyes filled with sadness, and

always are.” She responded softly, looking at Dad, who put his arms around

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

when he looked at

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

too, so everyone had to accept that their love

Dad and Mama having a secret

going to tell you, Angel, is only because you deserve to know the truth, it

I frowned but nodded.

pregnant, but she wanted to help us against the evil.It

I frowned.

baby then, didn‘t she

I saw her and

gave her hand

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

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 then, what

we never knew she possessed, and using it

my brows, staring at Mama‘s

she became a beautiful little soul

Mama‘s tummy…

where is she now…” I asked, that battle

Wait…

Did they mean…

said softly,

my chest as I realised what

was Mama Indy‘s

funny, it felt like it was being

No, I can‘t be…

look like Mama

it was the

care

didn‘t care

don‘t care if she‘s my mama! I don‘t want her to be!

your favourite, right?” I asked, looking

They said in

two are my parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was meant to be by Mama, because she didn‘t care if I died anyway.” I shrugged

hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I

always have and always will love you, but you have the right

(End of flashback)

slept by

was horrible, maybe…I didn‘t dare tell Mama or Dad how I felt, but she didn‘t care

I‘m not

learned more, about her

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

were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood,

world now, even if I wanted

taken classes in every fighting and weapon class

Herbology, doing the higher level and learning about

onto

have messed up, been a prankster and every teacher‘s worst nightmare, but in the lessons I

my priority was my pup, and I had

had to

has been through