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…

Anyone!’ I slam through the link, but again, I’m just hitting a blank. “Fuck!”

hiss.

I head to the door when

my chest as I recognise that voice.

Winona!

door, but I freeze, looking

can’t leave him here!

if something happens and I can’t get to

I do? What is

hear sounds downstairs, but

But the growl of a wolf and

that follows tells me

attack.

hear footsteps

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

someone out there?

silhouette behind the blinds, and I quickly hurry to the bed and grab Corrado, turning

my mind is the instinct to protect

as the window shatters behind

whimper of shock.

as I rush down the hall. I try to summon my power forward only to

Fuck!

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

as I hear the door to his

Marcel’s strained voice

only to see that the hallway behind

when I

something tells me that I need to make

my own strength ebbing away

something in the

to the office. There

hidden area that-

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

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

sent me to help you. Come with me.” He

seems too calm…

and my gaze dips

a bucket of

over me.

can definitely be size 11… I look up at him,

plaster a

I say, trying to buy myself time

hope he’ll buy my bluff; he smiles

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

going on then?” I ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and

Shit…

and his smile fades.

I’m here.

a threat than an

us and holds

to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

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

now, my cherub… not now.

heavy at all!” I say with

doesn’t back down. I hear

and I jump. It

Marcel

the enemy…

go help, Marcel?”

not liking the way

path.

if pondering over

he

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

flashing as he turns on

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

his head. “Took you long enough

I fucking know. Destroy

and he

you can still

after what we put in your food.” He

smiles.

tiredness makes sense.

Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep me down.” I

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

to me!”

“M-mommy…”