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

“Yes Mama, you always go on about her because I look like her, right? Are you missing her

sadness, and she kissed

softly, looking at Dad,

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

sad when he looked at

married, although Mama and Dad have never

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

Dad and Mama having a secret

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

I frowned but nodded.

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

I frowned.

baby then,

then I saw her and

gave her

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

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

I would have loved her.So

she possessed, and using it she placed the

brows, staring at Mama‘s

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

Mama‘s tummy…

asked, that battle happened before

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly,

heart thudded loudly in my chest as I realised

was Mama

felt funny, it felt

No, I can‘t be…

look like Mama

knew it

didn‘t care enough about

didn‘t care

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

favourite, right?” I asked, looking at

said

parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was

to know anymore.I saw the flicker of hurt in

always will love you, but you have the right to

(End of flashback)

slept by my side…although I know

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

I‘m not

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

thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything? She didn‘t care if I

were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood,

now, even if I wanted to go into

fighting and

higher level and learning about poisons and

go onto the battlefield

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

now my priority was my pup, and

had to

has been through at the hands