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…

I slam through the link, but again,

hiss.

to the door

as I recognise that

Winona!

door, but

I can’t leave him here! If

what if something happens and I can’t get to him?”

should I do? What is going

downstairs, but they are

But the growl

that follows tells me this

attack.

heart is pounding in between keeping Corrado safe and going to Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the

the footsteps fade, but I’m unable to summon it. My vision darkens and

someone out there?

blinds, and I

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

as the window shatters behind us and Corrado wakes with

whimper of shock.

asks as I rush down the hall. I try to summon my

Fuck!

stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper to Corrado.

I hear the door to his bedroom

Marcel’s strained voice comes.

spinning around only to see that the hallway behind me is empty.

knowing what to say, when

go down to Marcel, something tells me that I need to make sure Corrado

ebbing away as

in the air?

to the

hidden area that-

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

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

me.” He says, motioning for me to follow him,

seems too calm…

me and my gaze

a bucket of ice-cold water has

thrown over

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

I plaster a relieved smile on my

the electricity went off.” I say,

just hope he’ll buy my bluff; he

on, I have orders to keep you all safe.” He shakes his

going on then?” I ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I make the mistake of instinctively stepping

Shit…

and his smile

relax Luna, I’m

more of a threat than an

looks between us

Eric. “Mommy, Daddy

you shouldn’t carry me now. You are going to

my cherub… not

aren’t heavy at all!” I

back down.

downstairs, and I

from Marcel I can’t

the enemy…

you go help,

liking the way he’s now

path.

at me, as if pondering over

before he nods

tug at the core of

flashing as he turns on

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

the office door. “You… you were helping

smiles, tilting his head. “Took you long enough to

do I do? Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy the bastard.

eyes blaze and

can still use

we put in your

smiles.

tiredness

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

opens behind me, making my heart pound. He isn’t alone…

come to me!” I command.

“M-mommy…”