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

know Mama Indy

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

sadness, and she kissed

softly, looking at Dad, who put his arms

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

got sad when he looked

Mama and Dad have never really

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

Mama having a

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

I frowned but nodded.

was pregnant, but

I frowned.

but what about her baby then, didn‘t she care about

I saw

gave her hand

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

make sure I remember her all the time.“I said with

have loved

and using it she placed the baby that was

my brows, staring

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

Mama‘s tummy…

asked, that battle happened

Wait…

Did they mean…

here.” Dad said softly, hugging

thudded loudly in my chest as I

was Mama Indy‘s

funny, it felt

No, I can‘t be…

look like Mama and

knew it was the

didn‘t care enough about

care if

if I died? I don‘t care if she‘s my mama! I don‘t want her

still your favourite, right?” I

They said

you had to tell me.You two are my parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me.I don‘t care

don‘t want to know anymore.I saw the flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I

you, but you have

(End of flashback)

That night they had slept by my side…although I know

that same way.I was horrible, maybe…I didn‘t dare tell Mama or Dad how I felt,

I‘m not a

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

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

Scarlett Westwood, and

is my world now, even if I wanted

taken classes in every fighting and weapon class

the higher level and learning about poisons and

was ready to go onto

a prankster and every teacher‘s worst nightmare, but in

dream wasn‘t forgotten, but right now my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked its life by thinking Judah

to be

through at the hands of her