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. “Fuck!”

hiss.

phone. I head to the door when I hear

as I recognise that

Winona!

rush to the door, but

can’t leave him here! If

what if something happens and I can’t get to

do? What is

sounds downstairs,

muffled. But the growl of a wolf and

follows tells me this

attack.

and going to Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the hall and guilt fills me when I slowly shut the door.

I’m coming… Just give me a little time. I try 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. Is it just me or

someone out there?

again, a shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and I quickly hurry to

thing in my mind is the instinct to

the window shatters behind

whimper of shock.

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

Fuck!

I need you to stay quiet, ok baby?”

as I hear the door to his bedroom slam.

strained voice

to see that the hallway behind me is

my head, not knowing what to say, when

Marcel, something tells me that I need to make sure

own strength ebbing away as it is.

in

to the

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, motioning for me

seems too calm…

my gaze dips to his

I feel as if a bucket of ice-cold

thrown over

definitely be size 11… I look up at him,

I plaster a relieved smile on my

I say, trying to buy myself time to think.

hope he’ll buy my bluff; he

we don’t have time to worry about that. Come on, I have orders to keep you all safe.” He

he steps forward, reaching for Corrado

Shit…

and his smile

relax Luna, I’m

a

between us and holds

to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

now. You are going

now, my cherub… not

aren’t heavy at all!” I say with

doesn’t back down.

and I jump. It

aside from Marcel I can’t hear

the enemy…

you go help, Marcel?”

way he’s

path.

if pondering over what I

before he nods

at the core of my power. I feel the pull inside as I

flashing as he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

say, letting him down and pushing him toward the office door. “You… you were helping Emmet,

“Took you long enough to figure it

I do? Oh wait, I fucking

eyes blaze and he

impressed you can still use

what we put in your food.”

smiles.

tiredness

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

fucking dickface to pieces. The office door opens behind me,

come to me!” I command.

“M-mommy…”