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.

to the door when

my chest as I recognise

Winona!

door, but

I can’t leave him

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

I do? What is going

downstairs, but they are

muffled. But the growl of

follows tells me this is

attack.

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

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

someone out there?

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

only thing in my

the window shatters behind us and

whimper of shock.

summon my power forward only to feel that heavy weight collapse down on me.

Fuck!

need you to stay quiet,

thumping as I hear the door to his bedroom slam.

strained voice comes.

only to see that the hallway behind

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

on! Although I want to go down to Marcel, something tells me that I need

own strength ebbing away as

something in the

hall to the office. There

hidden area that-

almost slamming into the man. My heart thumps violently until

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

with me.” He says, motioning for me

seems too calm…

my gaze dips to his

as if a bucket of

thrown over me.

look up at him, my mind spinning, but my face

calm, and I plaster a relieved smile on my face.

when the electricity went off.” I say,

my

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

as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I make the

Shit…

watching me, and his

Luna, I’m here. I’ll take

It’s more of a threat than an

between us and holds his

out to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy

me now. You are going to

now, my cherub… not now.

I say with a

down. I

and

from Marcel I can’t hear

the enemy…

shouldn’t you go help, Marcel?” I

liking the way he’s now blocking

path.

me, as if pondering over what I

before he nods

I jump back, my eyes blazing and I tug at the core of

he turns

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

his head. “Took you long enough

do? Oh wait, I

blaze and

you can still use your

put

smiles.

my tiredness makes

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

The office door opens behind me, making my heart pound. He isn’t

come to me!”

“M-mommy…”