Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

106. Darkness

AZURA.

My eyes snap open and I feel nauseous. Damn… Something isn’t right… I didn’t even eat anything weird. I frown as I sit up. My heart is thumping as I look around the dark

room.

What woke me up?

Why is it so dark?

It isn’t just dark, it’s really really dark.

Sure, I can see perfectly but there are no lights on outside. Strange. I kick the blanket off, wondering once more what had awoken

I glance at the clock. It’s late…

Did Leo get back?

‘Baby?’ I call, glancing at the bathroom –

but it’s dark.

I guess he won’t be back so soon. I hope

everything is going according to plan for

them.

Running my fingers through my hair, I

reach for the lamp and tap it. I frown as it

doesn’t turn on…

“What is going on?” I murmur, trying to shake away the unease I’m feeling. It must be a power outage. Just a power outage

Azura.

Damn, what if Corrado wakes up?

I get out of bed, walking toward the bedroom door. Suddenly I get the strange feeling that I’m being watched and I turn sharply, scanning the dark room.

Goddess, Azura, get it together.

I leave my room to check up on Corrado,

mind linking Marcel.

‘Marcel?’

No response.

Hmm… He’s probably gone to sleep and kept

his walls up.

‘Winona?’

Nothing again.

I sigh, walking down the hall.

‘Marcel?’ Weird, usually you can push through a person’s barriers when they’re asleep… I knew that because since I got my wolf, Liam was always the biggest receiver of that from me.

Disturbing him for a late-night hot drink or freshly baked cupcakes was always tempting.

Who should I contact about the outage? Someone must be around. Should I go out and ask one of the guards? They are probably already working on it.

I pause, feeling that same sense of being watched, when I see Corrado’s bedroom

door is open. I break into a run, fear

enveloping me, and I push open the door only to see Corrado fast asleep in bed. I let out a sigh of relief, thinking I really am being paranoid.

For a moment, I feel lightheaded from the spurt of energy used and feel nauseous once again. I walk slowly to the bed, adjusting the duvet around my little boy. I sit down on the edge, sighing. I don’t know why I’m on edge, but maybe it’s the power outage… I mean, does this mean the pack security system and barriers around the pack are all down?

I stroke Corrado’s brown locks back, bending down to kiss his cheek gently. Turning to the open curtains, I look out into the distance. I can see some lights are on. So it’s just the mansion then. That is a relief at least.

Goddess, now who do I annoy about the power? I honestly didn’t expect Leo’s Pack to have to deal with something like this. Maybe I’ll grab my phone and ask him.

I stand up, and it feels like the floor lurches.

I feel… I place a hand on my stomach, exhausted and sick.

Exhausted like I had no energy… just the way I felt back at the masked ball I attended.

The sudden unease I had felt the moment I woke up returns and I scan the room. My instincts are telling me something isn’t right … Raising my hand, I let my power swirl around my hand. There is something going on here…

slam through the link, but again, I’m just hitting a

hiss.

door when I hear a scream down the hall, my

as I recognise that

Winona!

rush to the door, but I freeze,

I can’t leave him here! If

attack, what if something happens and I

What

sounds downstairs,

But the growl of a

that follows tells me this

attack.

Winona. I hear footsteps

I try my power again as I hear the footsteps fade, but I’m unable to summon it. My vision darkens and I stare at the window. Is it just me

someone out there?

and I quickly hurry to the bed and grab Corrado, turning and

my mind is the

unlock the door just as the window shatters behind us and Corrado

whimper of shock.

try to summon my power forward only to feel that heavy weight collapse down on me.

Fuck!

quiet, ok baby?” I whisper to

as I hear

Marcel’s strained

to see that the hallway behind

head, not knowing what to say, when I hear Marcel’s menacing

on! Although I want to go down to Marcel, something tells me that I need

ebbing away

something in

down the hall to the office. There

hidden area that-

steps into my path and I skid to a stop, almost slamming into

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

me to help you. Come with me.” He says, motioning for me to follow him, but

seems too calm…

fills me and my gaze

if a bucket

over me.

size 11… I look up at him, my mind spinning, but

I plaster a relieved smile on my

electricity went off.” I say, trying

my

about that. Come on, I have orders to keep you

then?” I ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I

Shit…

and his smile

can relax Luna, I’m here. I’ll take

a

between us

out to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

You are going to

my cherub…

aren’t heavy at all!” I say with a smile,

Eric doesn’t back down. I hear another

downstairs, and I

Marcel I

the enemy…

you go help,

the way

path.

at me, as if pondering over what I

he nods

eyes blazing and I tug at the core of my power. I feel the

flashing as he turns on

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

the office door. “You… you

head. “Took you long enough to figure it

wait, I fucking know. Destroy the bastard.

and he tenses.

can

after what we put

smiles.

tiredness

with the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will

The office door opens

come to me!” I

“M-mommy…”