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.

her, letting out a breath of

know Mama

her, right? Are you missing her tonight?” I ask

with sadness, and

looking at Dad, who

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

sad when he looked at

married, although Mama and Dad

accept that their

having a

Angel, is only because you deserve to know the truth, it doesn‘t change

I frowned but nodded.

Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us against the evil.It

I frowned.

about her baby then, didn‘t she care

I saw her and

her hand

us winning, things would have been terrible for us.When she was killed…Marcel and your mother took

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

think I would have loved her.So then,

we never knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still fighting for life into me

brows, staring

a beautiful little soul with lots of spark.” Mama

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked, that battle happened before

Wait…

Did they mean…

Dad said softly, hugging

thudded loudly in my chest

was Mama Indy‘s

felt funny, it felt like

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like

knew it

didn‘t care enough about

care if she

want her to be! “Baby…” MY Mama called, but I

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

They said in

who took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care if…she was meant

want to know anymore.I saw the flicker of hurt in

you have

(End of flashback)

slept by

dare tell Mama or Dad how

not a

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

know not everyone can escape an abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s

Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be

wanted to go into combat and become a

had taken classes in every fighting and

higher level and learning

go onto

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

but right now my priority was my pup, and I had almost

had to be

Indigo has been through at the