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…

through the link, but again, I’m just hitting a blank. “Fuck!” I

hiss.

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

stops in my chest as I recognise that voice.

Winona!

but I freeze, looking

I can’t leave him

something happens and I can’t get

should I do? What

sounds downstairs, but they are

the growl of a

tells

attack.

Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the hall and guilt

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?

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

my mind is the

just as the window shatters

whimper of shock.

to summon my power forward only

Fuck!

need you to stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper

thumping as I hear

strained voice

to see that the hallway

to say, when I hear Marcel’s menacing growl erupt from

hell is going on! Although I want to go down to Marcel, something tells me that I need to make sure Corrado is safe first. I can

my own strength ebbing

something in the air?

to the office. There is a

hidden area that-

skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man. My heart thumps violently until

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

me and my gaze dips to his feet…

I feel as if a bucket of ice-cold

thrown over

definitely be size 11… I look up

I plaster a relieved smile

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

he’ll buy my bluff;

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

forward, reaching for Corrado and I make the mistake of instinctively stepping

Shit…

watching me, and his smile

I’m here.

a threat than an offer.

us and holds

Eric.

me now. You are going

my cherub… not now.

I say with

Eric doesn’t back down. I hear

from downstairs, and I jump. It

from Marcel

the enemy…

go help,

way he’s

path.

if pondering over what

he

towards me and I jump back, my eyes blazing and I tug at the core of my power. I feel the pull inside as I send a

he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

office door. “You… you were helping

head. “Took you

wait, I fucking

eyes blaze and

you can still

after what we put in your food.”

smiles.

tiredness makes sense.

Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep me down.” I snarl,

The office door opens behind me, making my heart pound.

me!” I

“M-mommy…”