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,

hiss.

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

in my chest as

Winona!

the door, but I freeze, looking back

Corrado. I can’t leave

happens and I can’t get to

should I do? What is going on?

sounds downstairs, but they

growl of a wolf and

that follows tells me this is

attack.

is pounding in between keeping Corrado safe and going to Winona. I hear footsteps coming

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 I stare at the window. Is it just me or did I see

someone out there?

behind the blinds, and I quickly hurry to

in my mind is the instinct to protect

the door just as the window shatters behind us and Corrado

whimper of shock.

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

Fuck!

I need you to stay quiet, ok baby?” I

thumping as I hear the door to his bedroom

strained voice

around only to see that the hallway behind me

when I hear Marcel’s menacing

down to Marcel, something tells me that I

ebbing away as it is.

in the

to

hidden area that-

a stop, almost slamming into the man. My

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

me and my gaze dips to his

if a bucket of ice-cold water has

over

look up at him, my mind

and I plaster a relieved smile on my face.

went off.” I

just hope he’ll buy my bluff; he smiles

did, but we don’t have time to worry about that. Come on, I have

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

Shit…

me, and his smile

Luna, I’m

It’s more of a threat

looks between us and

Eric. “Mommy, Daddy

now. You are

now, my cherub… not

at all!” I say with a

down.

from downstairs, and I

Marcel I can’t

the enemy…

you go help, Marcel?” I

not liking the way he’s now blocking my

path.

if pondering

he

the core of my power. I feel the pull inside as I send a blast of power at Eric. He ducks

as he turns on me.

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

I say, letting him down and pushing him toward the office door. “You… you were helping Emmet, weren’t

his head. “Took you long enough to figure it

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

blaze and

impressed you can still use your

what we put in your food.” He

smiles.

tiredness

messing with the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep me down.” I

opens behind me, making

me!”

“M-mommy…”