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. 1 

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– ! 

stop overthinking it, Wildfire.” Dad

is, I didn‘t

anything yet.”

know but it might be a trick, so whatever you think I‘ve done, I

tell you.” Mama replied, wrapping her arms around me tightly as she smiled. I snuggled into her,

go on about her because I look like her, right? Are you missing her tonight?” I ask softly, looking

filled with sadness, and she kissed my forehead. “We always are.” She responded softly, looking at Dad, who put his arms around us. “Yeah...”

sad when he looked at her picture too. I know Mama and Dad‘s parents were married, although Mama and Dad have never really mentioned it directly, I have heard things. They turned out to be mates too, so

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

This was weird… 

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

baby then, didn‘t she care about

then I saw her and Dad exchange looks.

do 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 Amelia. You know her, right?”

I remember her all the time. “I said with a roll of my eyes. “I think I would have loved her.

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

staring at Mama‘s

baby

beautiful little soul with lots of spark.” Mama added, her eyes glistening with

Mama‘s tummy... 

now...” I asked, that battle happened before I was born...

Wait... 

Did they mean... 

loudly in my chest as I realised what they

felt funny, it felt like it was being squeezed.

I can‘t be...

look like Mama

it was the truth...

didn‘t know what to say. “I‘m still your favourite, right?” I asked, looking at them intently. “Always.” They said in unison. “Then, I don‘t understand why you had to tell me. You two are my parents, the ones who took care of me and raised me. I don‘t care

to know

the flicker of hurt in Mama‘s expression, but I don‘t care... I was only their daughter. “We always have and always will love you, but you have the right to know about Indy too.” “Ok.” I shrugged. (End of flashback) That night they

how I felt, but she didn‘t care if I died... Maybe

I know not everyone can escape an abusive relationship, but

Scarlett Westwood, and I

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