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…

but again, I’m just hitting a blank.

hiss.

the door when I hear

stops in my chest as I recognise that

Winona!

rush to the door, but I freeze, looking

I can’t leave him here! If

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

I do? What

hear sounds downstairs, but they

growl of a

that follows tells

attack.

I hear footsteps coming down the hall and guilt fills me

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

someone out there?

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

the door. The only thing in my

just as the window shatters

whimper of shock.

I rush down the hall. I try to summon my power forward

Fuck!

I need you to stay quiet,

as I hear the door

Marcel’s strained voice comes.

only to see that

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

Marcel, something tells me that

my own strength ebbing away as

something in the air?

the hall to the office. There

hidden area that-

I skid to a stop, almost slamming into the

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

He says, motioning for me

seems too calm…

fills me and my gaze dips to

feel as if a bucket of ice-cold water has

thrown over

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

a relieved smile on my

off.” I say, trying to

buy my bluff; he

but we don’t have time to worry about that. Come on, I

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

Shit…

and his smile fades.

relax Luna, I’m here.

a threat than

looks between us and

Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

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

my cherub… not now.

at all!” I say with a

Eric doesn’t back down.

from downstairs, and

me, aside from Marcel I

the enemy…

you go help, Marcel?”

not liking the way he’s now blocking my

path.

me, as if pondering over what

before he nods slowly.

the core of my

flashing as he turns on me.

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

tilting his head. “Took you long enough to figure

I do? Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy

eyes blaze and

you can still use

what we put

smiles.

tiredness makes sense.

messing with the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep

The office door opens behind me, making

to me!” I

“M-mommy…”