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, I’m just hitting a blank.

hiss.

phone. I head to the door when I hear

in my chest as

Winona!

the door, but I freeze, looking back

leave him

happens and I can’t

should I do? What is

hear sounds downstairs, but they

But the growl of a wolf

follows tells me

attack.

hear footsteps coming down

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

someone out there?

silhouette behind the blinds, and I

thing in my mind is

window shatters behind us and

whimper of shock.

I try to summon my power forward only to feel that heavy weight

Fuck!

stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper to

his little heart thumping as I hear

Marcel’s strained voice comes.

spinning around only to see

head, not knowing what to say, when I hear Marcel’s menacing

to Marcel, something tells

my own strength ebbing away as

something in

the hall to the office. There is

hidden area that-

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

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

gaze dips to

I feel as if a bucket

over

up at him, my mind spinning, but my face

I plaster a relieved smile on

alarmed when the electricity went off.” I say, trying to

he’ll buy my

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

steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I make the mistake of instinctively stepping

Shit…

and his

can relax Luna, I’m here. I’ll

It’s more of a

us

to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

me now. You are

cherub… not

aren’t heavy at all!” I say

back down. I hear

and I jump.

from Marcel I can’t

the enemy…

go help, Marcel?”

way he’s now blocking

path.

at me, as if pondering over what I

he nods

the core of my power. I

as he turns on

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

back!” I say, letting him down and pushing him toward the office door. “You…

“Took you long enough to figure it

I fucking know. Destroy

eyes blaze and he

you can still

we put in your food.” He

smiles.

my tiredness

well, you’re messing with the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will

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

me!”

“M-mommy…”