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…

slam through the link, but again, I’m just hitting

hiss.

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

stops in my chest as I recognise that

Winona!

the door, but I freeze, looking back

leave him here! If there’s

what if something happens and I can’t get

should I do? What is

downstairs, but they are

But the growl of

that follows tells

attack.

safe and going to Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the

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?

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

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

shatters behind us and Corrado wakes

whimper of shock.

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

Fuck!

stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper to Corrado.

little heart thumping as I hear the door

strained

see that the hallway behind me is empty.

when I hear Marcel’s menacing growl

hell is going on! Although I want to go down to Marcel, something tells me that I need to make sure Corrado is

ebbing away as it is.

in the air?

the hall to the

hidden area that-

and I skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man. My heart

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

fills me and my gaze dips

if a bucket of

over

size 11… I look up at him, my mind

plaster a relieved smile on

got alarmed when the electricity went off.” I say, trying to buy myself time to

buy my bluff;

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

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

Shit…

watching me, and his smile

Luna, I’m

of a threat than an offer.

between us and holds

out to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

me now. You are going to get tired fast.”

my cherub…

heavy at all!” I

down. I hear

downstairs, and

aside from Marcel I can’t hear

the enemy…

shouldn’t you go help,

not liking the way he’s now blocking my

path.

as if pondering over what

before he

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 at Eric. He ducks at the

flashing as he turns on me.

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

and pushing him toward the office door. “You…

his head. “Took you long enough to figure

wait, I fucking know.

blaze and he

impressed you can still use

what we put in

smiles.

tiredness

with the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep me down.” I snarl, raising my hand ready to

pieces. The office door opens behind

come to me!” I command.

“M-mommy…”