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.

grab my phone. I head to the door when I hear a scream down the hall, my

as I recognise that

Winona!

the door, but

leave him

what if something happens and I can’t get

do? What is

downstairs,

the growl of a wolf

follows tells me this

attack.

to Winona. I hear footsteps coming

my power again as I hear the footsteps fade, but I’m unable to summon it. My vision darkens and I stare at the window.

someone out there?

then I see it again, a shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and I quickly hurry to the bed and grab Corrado, turning and running

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

as the window shatters behind us and Corrado wakes with a

whimper of shock.

the hall. I try to summon my power forward

Fuck!

quiet, ok baby?” I whisper

as I hear the door to his bedroom slam.

Marcel’s strained

I shout, spinning around only to see

say, when I hear Marcel’s menacing

to go down to Marcel, something tells me that I

ebbing

in the air?

run down the hall to the office.

hidden area that-

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

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

to help you. Come with me.” He says,

seems too calm…

fills me and my gaze dips

I feel as if a bucket of ice-cold water

over

I look up at him, my mind spinning, but my

a relieved smile

alarmed when the electricity went off.” I

just hope he’ll buy my

to worry about that. Come on, I have orders to

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

Shit…

and his smile

can relax Luna, I’m here. I’ll take

of a threat than

between us

out to Eric.

me now. You are going to

cherub… not

I say

Eric doesn’t back down. I hear

from downstairs, and I

me, aside from Marcel I

the enemy…

go help, Marcel?”

not liking the way he’s now

path.

at me, as if pondering over what I

he nods

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

office door.

tilting his head. “Took you long

do I do? Oh wait, I fucking know.

eyes blaze and he

you can still

put

smiles.

tiredness makes

the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep

the fucking dickface to pieces. The office door opens behind me, making my heart

me!” I command.

“M-mommy…”