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.

snuggled into her, letting out a breath of relief, wondering what

Mama Indy

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

sadness, and she kissed

at Dad, who put his arms

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

always got sad when he looked

married, although Mama and Dad have never really mentioned

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

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 my

I frowned but nodded.

weird… “When the battle that took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help

I frowned.

her baby then, didn‘t she care about it?”

tensed, then I saw her and

her hand

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 to Grandma

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

think I would have loved her.So then, what happened?”

“Well, Grandma Amy had some magic that we never knew she possessed, and using it she placed the baby that was still fighting for life into me instead.” Mama

my brows,

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

Mama‘s tummy…

she now…” I asked, that battle happened before

Wait…

Did they mean…

said

loudly in my chest as I realised what they

Mama

funny, it felt like it was being

No, I can‘t be…

I didn‘t look like

knew it was

didn‘t care enough about

care

mama! I don‘t want

right?” I asked, looking at

said

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

the flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but

you, but you have the right to know about Indy too.” “Ok.” I

(End of flashback)

they had slept by my side…although I know

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

I‘m not a nice

I grew up, I learned more,

not everyone can escape an abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything?

and Scarlett Westwood, and I would

my world now, even if I wanted to

taken classes in every fighting and weapon class the academy

level and learning

go onto the battlefield if the need

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

now my priority was my pup, and I had almost risked its

to be

been through at the hands of