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.

hiss.

my phone. I head to the door

in my chest as I recognise

Winona!

the door, but

leave him here!

what if something happens and I can’t

do? What

hear sounds downstairs,

muffled. But the growl of a

that follows tells me this

attack.

keeping Corrado safe and going to Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the hall and guilt fills me when I slowly shut the door.

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

someone out there?

the blinds, and I quickly hurry to the

only thing in my mind is the instinct to protect him.

just as the window shatters

whimper of shock.

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

Fuck!

quiet, ok baby?” I whisper to

thumping as I hear the door

strained

to see that the hallway behind me

shake my head, not knowing what to say, when I

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

my own strength ebbing away as

in the air?

to the office. There

hidden area that-

skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man.

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

me.” He says, motioning for

seems too calm…

my gaze dips to

feel as if a

thrown over

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

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

went off.” I say, trying to buy myself time to think.

hope he’ll buy my

time to worry about that. Come on, I have

he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I make the

Shit…

watching me, and his smile

Luna, I’m here. I’ll

It’s more of a threat

between us and

to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

now. You

my cherub…

I say with

Eric doesn’t back down. I

from downstairs, and I jump. It

from Marcel I

the enemy…

go help,

the way he’s now

path.

if pondering

he nods slowly.

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 Eric. He ducks at the last

flashing as he turns on me.

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

him toward the office door. “You… you were helping Emmet,

his head. “Took you long enough to figure it

I

eyes blaze and he tenses.

can still use

put in

smiles.

tiredness

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

pieces. The office door opens behind me, making my heart pound.

to me!” I

“M-mommy…”