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.

a breath of

Mama

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

sadness, and she kissed my

at Dad, who put his arms

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

he

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

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

having

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

I frowned but nodded.

battle that took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she

I frowned.

then, didn‘t she care about it?” exchange

then I saw

gave her

lot in life, and she wanted to do something to protect everyone because without us winning,

I do, Grandma Amy, how can I not? You all make sure I remember her

have loved her.So then,

possessed, and using it she

my brows, staring

the baby lived?” “She did, and she became a beautiful little soul with lots of spark.” Mama

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked, that battle

Wait…

Did they mean…

said

my chest as I realised what

was Mama

it felt like it was being

No, I can‘t be…

look like Mama

it

care enough

didn‘t care if

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

right?” I asked, looking

They said

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

hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I

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

(End of flashback)

That night they had slept by my side…although I

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

not a

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

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

parents were Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and I would

world now, even if I wanted to go into combat

fighting and weapon

Herbology, doing the higher level and learning about

go onto the battlefield if

prankster and every teacher‘s worst

dream wasn‘t forgotten, but right now my priority was my pup, and I had almost

to be

through at the hands of her cheating