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.

into her, letting out a

Mama

go on about her because I look like her,

eyes filled with sadness, and

are.” She responded softly, looking at Dad, who

“Yeah…” Dad agreed.

sad when he looked at her

Mama and Dad have never really mentioned it directly, I have

too, so everyone had to accept that their

Mama having a secret love

you deserve to know the truth,

I frowned but nodded.

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

I frowned.

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

tensed, then I saw her and

her

wanted to do something to protect everyone because without us winning, things would have been terrible for us.When she was killed…Marcel and

how can I not? You all make sure

have loved her.So then, what

magic that we never knew she possessed, and using it she placed the

brows,

beautiful little soul with lots of spark.” Mama

Mama‘s tummy…

where is she now…” I asked, that battle happened before I

Wait…

Did they mean…

said softly, hugging me

chest

was Mama

felt funny, it felt like

No, I can‘t be…

look like Mama and

knew it was

care enough

care if she

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

I asked, looking

They said

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

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

and always will love you, but you have the right

(End of flashback)

by my side…although I know

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

I‘m not a nice

I grew up, I learned more, about

an abusive relationship, but I thought a mother‘s love was greater than anything? She

and Scarlett Westwood, and I would never be

is my world now, even if I wanted

every fighting and weapon

level

ready to go onto the battlefield if

every teacher‘s worst nightmare, but

my pup, and I had almost risked its life

had to

what Mama Indigo has been through at the hands of her