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!” I

hiss.

phone. I head to the door when

in my chest as I recognise

Winona!

the door, but I freeze, looking back

leave him

attack, what if something happens and I can’t get to

do? What is going

sounds downstairs, but

muffled. But the growl of a wolf and

bang that follows tells me

attack.

to Winona. I hear footsteps coming

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

someone out there?

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

The only thing in my

just as the window shatters behind us and Corrado wakes with

whimper of shock.

I rush down the hall. I try to summon my

Fuck!

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

asks, his little heart thumping as I

strained

I shout, spinning around only to see that the hallway behind me is empty.

knowing what to say, when I

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

my own strength ebbing away

something in

to the office. There

hidden area that-

steps into my path and I skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man. My heart thumps

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

me and my gaze dips to

a bucket of ice-cold

thrown over me.

size 11… I look up at him,

and I plaster a relieved

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

just hope he’ll buy my

have time to worry about that. Come on, I

ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I

Shit…

me, and his smile

Luna, I’m

of a threat

us and holds his

Eric. “Mommy,

shouldn’t carry me now. You are going to get tired

my cherub… not

all!” I say with a

down.

downstairs, and I jump.

aside from Marcel I can’t

the enemy…

shouldn’t you go help,

way he’s now

path.

me, as if

he

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

he turns

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

down and pushing him toward the office door. “You… you were

tilting his head. “Took you long enough to figure

do? Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy

eyes blaze and

can still

put in your food.”

smiles.

tiredness makes

Devil. Nothing will keep me down.” I snarl, raising my hand

door opens behind me, making my heart

me!” I

“M-mommy…”