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

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

sadness,

are.” She responded softly, looking at Dad, who put his arms

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

got sad when he looked

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

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

Mama having a secret love

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

I frowned but nodded.

the battle that took Indigo‘s life occurred, she was pregnant, but she wanted to help us against

I frowned.

what about her baby then, didn‘t

then I saw her and

her

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

can I not? You all make sure I remember her all the time.“I said

have loved her.So then, what

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

brows, staring

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

Mama‘s tummy…

I asked, that battle happened before I was

Wait…

Did they mean…

Dad said

in my chest as I realised what they

Mama Indy‘s

mind felt funny, it felt like it was

No, I can‘t be…

look like Mama and

it

didn‘t care enough

care if she

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

right?” I

said in

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

the flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I don‘t care…I was

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

(End of flashback)

by my side…although I know they loved

didn‘t dare tell Mama or Dad how I felt, but she didn‘t care if

I‘m not

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

thought a mother‘s love was greater

Elijah and Scarlett Westwood, and

is my world now, even if I wanted to go into combat and become a pack

had taken classes in every fighting and weapon class

with Herbology, doing the higher level and learning about poisons and

ready to go onto the battlefield

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

was my pup, and I

to

has been through