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…

the link, but again, I’m just

hiss.

need to grab my phone. I head to the door when I

my chest as I recognise

Winona!

but I freeze, looking back

leave him here! If there’s

if something happens and I can’t get to

What is going

sounds downstairs, but they are

But the growl

tells me

attack.

footsteps coming down the hall and guilt fills

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

someone out there?

and I quickly hurry to the

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

unlock the door just as the window shatters

whimper of shock.

as I rush down the hall. I try to summon my power forward only to feel that heavy weight collapse

Fuck!

quiet, ok baby?” I whisper

little heart thumping as I hear

Marcel’s strained voice

see that the hallway

when I hear Marcel’s menacing growl erupt from downstairs.

I want to go down to Marcel, something tells me that I need

own strength ebbing away as it is.

in

hall to the office.

hidden area that-

almost slamming

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

my gaze

a bucket of ice-cold water has

over

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

a relieved smile on

went off.” I say, trying to buy myself

buy my

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

then?” I ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I make the

Shit…

watching me, and

can relax Luna, I’m

more of a

between us and holds

to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

shouldn’t carry me now. You are going to get tired fast.”

cherub…

aren’t heavy at all!” I say with a

down. I hear another

from downstairs, and I

me, aside from Marcel I can’t hear

the enemy…

go help, Marcel?”

not liking the way

path.

at me, as if pondering over what I

he

of turning, he steps towards me and I jump back, my eyes blazing and I tug at the core of my power. I feel the

flashing as he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

down and pushing him toward the office door. “You… you were

“Took you long

do? Oh wait, I

blaze and he

impressed you can still use your

put in your food.”

smiles.

my tiredness makes sense.

Nothing will keep me down.” I snarl, raising

opens behind me, making my

come to me!” I

“M-mommy…”