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.

to the door when I hear a scream down the hall,

my chest as I recognise

Winona!

the door, but

I can’t leave

if something happens and I can’t get to

do? What is going

hear sounds downstairs, but they are

muffled. But the growl of

bang that follows tells me this

attack.

and going to Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the

me a little time. I try my power again as I hear the footsteps fade, but I’m unable to summon it. My

someone out there?

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

in my mind

the door just as the window shatters

whimper of shock.

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

Fuck!

stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper

his little heart thumping as I hear the door to

Marcel’s strained voice comes.

only to see that the hallway behind me is empty.

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

to Marcel, something tells me that

strength ebbing away as it is.

in

down the hall to

hidden area that-

my path and I skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man. My heart thumps violently until I realise it’s Eric. 2

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

me.” He says, motioning for me to follow him, but

seems too calm…

my gaze

a bucket of ice-cold water has

over me.

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

a relieved smile

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

he’ll buy my bluff; he smiles

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

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

Shit…

me, and his

relax Luna, I’m here. I’ll take

a threat than

between us and holds his

out to Eric. “Mommy,

now. You

cherub… not

I say with a

Eric doesn’t back down. I hear another

and I jump. It

aside from Marcel I can’t

the enemy…

go help, Marcel?”

liking the way he’s now blocking

path.

at me, as if pondering over what

before he nods

he steps towards me and I jump back, my eyes blazing and I tug at the core of my power. I feel

he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

toward the office door. “You…

you long enough to

wait, I

eyes blaze and

can still

put in your food.”

smiles.

tiredness

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

the fucking dickface to pieces. The office door opens behind me,

come to me!” I

“M-mommy…”