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…

link, but again, I’m just hitting a blank.

hiss.

I head to the door when I hear a scream down the hall, my

as I recognise that

Winona!

but

Corrado. I can’t leave him here! If

what if something happens and I can’t

do? What

hear sounds downstairs, but they

muffled. But the growl

bang that follows tells

attack.

safe and going to Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the hall and guilt fills me when I slowly shut the door.

as I hear the footsteps fade, but I’m unable

someone out there?

again, a shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and I quickly hurry to the bed and

the door. The only thing in my mind is the

window shatters behind

whimper of shock.

happening Mommy?” He asks as I rush down the hall. I try to summon my power forward only to feel that heavy

Fuck!

stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper

He asks, his little heart thumping as I hear the door to his

strained

see that the hallway behind me is

to say, when

I want to go down to Marcel, something tells me that I need to make sure Corrado is safe first.

strength ebbing away as it

something in

hall to the office. There is a

hidden area that-

figure steps into my path and I skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man. My

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

me.” He says, motioning for me

seems too calm…

gaze

a bucket of ice-cold water

over

size 11… I look up at him, my mind

and I plaster a relieved smile

got alarmed when the electricity went off.” I say, trying to

my bluff;

about that. Come on, I have orders

as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and

Shit…

watching me, and

relax Luna, I’m

more of a

between us and

Eric. “Mommy,

carry me now. You

cherub… not

at all!” I say with a smile,

doesn’t back down.

from downstairs, and I jump.

aside from Marcel

the enemy…

shouldn’t you go help,

liking the way he’s now blocking my

path.

as if

before he nods slowly.

eyes blazing and I tug at the core of my power. I feel the pull inside as I send a blast

he turns

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

the office door. “You… you were helping Emmet,

you long enough to figure it out.”

Oh wait, I fucking know.

blaze and

can still use

what we put in your food.”

smiles.

tiredness makes sense.

well, you’re messing with the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will

the fucking dickface to pieces. The office door opens behind me, making my heart pound. He

me!” I command.

“M-mommy…”