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

hiss.

phone. I head to the door when I hear a scream down the

my chest as I recognise

Winona!

to the door, but

Corrado. I can’t leave

what if something happens and I can’t

should I do? What is going

sounds downstairs, but they

the growl of a wolf and

that follows tells me this is an

attack.

between keeping Corrado safe and going to Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the hall and guilt

give me a little time. 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

someone out there?

see it again, a shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and I quickly hurry

The only thing in my mind is the instinct to

unlock the door just as the window shatters

whimper of shock.

I rush down the hall. I try to summon my power forward

Fuck!

quiet,

thumping as I hear the door to his

Marcel’s strained voice comes.

shout, spinning around only to see that the hallway

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

is going on! Although I want to go down to Marcel, something tells me

ebbing away

something in

the hall to the office. There

hidden area that-

my path and I skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man. My heart thumps violently until I realise it’s

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

you. Come with me.” He says,

seems too calm…

me and my gaze dips

as if a bucket of

thrown over

be size 11… I look up at him, my

calm, and I plaster a relieved smile on my face.

when the electricity went off.” I say, trying to buy myself

he’ll buy my bluff; he smiles

but we don’t have time to worry about that. Come on, I have orders to keep you all

What’s going on then?” I ask as he steps forward, reaching for

Shit…

and his smile fades.

can relax Luna, I’m here. I’ll take

more of a threat than an

looks between us and holds

Eric. “Mommy,

now. You are going to get

now, my cherub… not

all!” I say with a smile,

down.

and

from Marcel

the enemy…

shouldn’t you go help, Marcel?” I

way he’s

path.

as if pondering over what I

before he

of my power. I feel the pull inside as I send a blast of power at Eric. He ducks at the last moment, his

as he turns on me.

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

I say, letting him down and pushing him toward the office door. “You… you were helping Emmet,

“Took you long enough to figure it

do? Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy the

and he tenses.

you can

we put in your

smiles.

tiredness

will keep me down.” I snarl, raising my hand ready to

door opens behind me, making my heart

me!” I command.

“M-mommy…”