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!”

hiss.

phone. I head to the door when I

as I recognise that voice.

Winona!

the door, but I freeze, looking

can’t leave him

happens and I

do? What is going

hear sounds downstairs, but they

the growl of a

that follows tells me this is

attack.

safe and going to Winona. I hear footsteps coming down

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

someone out there?

and I quickly hurry to the bed and

in my mind is the

door just as the window shatters behind us and Corrado

whimper of shock.

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

Fuck!

need you to stay quiet, ok

heart thumping as I hear the

Marcel’s strained voice comes.

I shout, spinning around only to see that the hallway behind

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

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

my own strength ebbing away as it

something in

down the hall to the office. There

hidden area that-

almost slamming

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

gaze dips

as if a bucket of

thrown over me.

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

I plaster a relieved smile on my face.

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

he’ll buy my bluff;

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

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

Shit…

watching me, and

can relax Luna, I’m here. I’ll

a threat than

looks between us and holds

Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

you shouldn’t carry me now. You

cherub… not

heavy at all!” I say with

doesn’t back down. I hear another

and

me, aside from Marcel I can’t hear

the enemy…

go help, Marcel?”

way

path.

as if pondering over what

before he nods

but instead of turning, he steps towards me and I 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

he turns on me.

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

you long

I do? Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy the

and he tenses.

impressed you can still use your

what we put in

smiles.

my tiredness

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

to pieces. The office door opens behind me, making my

me!” I

“M-mommy…”