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

hiss.

door

as

Winona!

the door, but I freeze, looking back

can’t leave him here! If

attack, what if something happens and

should I do? What is

sounds downstairs, but they are

muffled. But the growl of a wolf

bang that follows tells me

attack.

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

try my power again as I hear the footsteps fade, but I’m unable to summon it.

someone out there?

see it again, a shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and

the door. The only thing in my mind is the instinct to

shatters

whimper of shock.

to summon my power forward only to feel that

Fuck!

to stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper

thumping as I hear the door to his

Marcel’s strained

around only to see that the hallway behind

head, not knowing what to say, when I hear

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

ebbing away as it

in

the hall to

hidden area that-

a stop, almost slamming into the man. My heart thumps violently until I realise

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

and my gaze

feel as if a bucket of ice-cold

thrown over

look up at him, my mind

and I plaster a relieved smile on my face.

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

my bluff; he smiles and

to worry about that. Come on, I have orders to keep you all safe.” He shakes

reaching for Corrado and I

Shit…

watching me, and his

can relax Luna, I’m

of a

looks between us and

to Eric.

me now. You are going to get tired

now, my cherub… not

aren’t heavy at all!” I

Eric doesn’t back down.

from downstairs, and I

from Marcel I can’t hear

the enemy…

go help,

liking the way he’s now blocking

path.

looks at me, as if pondering

before he

steps 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 blast of power

he turns on

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

back!” I say, letting him down and pushing him toward the office door. “You… you were helping Emmet, weren’t you?”

tilting his head. “Took you long enough to figure it out.”

I do? Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy

and he

can still use your

after what we put in

smiles.

tiredness makes

you’re messing with the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep me down.” I snarl, raising

office door opens behind me,

me!” I

“M-mommy…”