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.

I head to the door when I hear

chest as I recognise

Winona!

door, but I freeze, looking back

I can’t leave him here!

something happens and I can’t

do? What is going on?

sounds downstairs, but they

But the growl of a wolf and

that follows tells me this is an

attack.

to Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the hall and guilt fills me when I slowly shut

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

someone out there?

then I see it again, a shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and I quickly hurry

in my mind

window shatters

whimper of shock.

to summon my power forward only to feel that heavy weight collapse down on

Fuck!

need you to stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper

little heart thumping as I hear

Marcel’s strained voice

to see that the hallway

what to say, when I hear Marcel’s menacing growl erupt

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

ebbing away as it is.

in the

down the hall to the

hidden area that-

almost slamming into the man. My heart thumps violently until

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

fills me and my gaze dips to his feet…

if a

over me.

look up at him, my mind spinning, but my face

I plaster a relieved

got alarmed when the electricity went off.” I say,

just hope he’ll buy my bluff; he smiles and nods.

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

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

Shit…

me, and his smile fades.

relax Luna, I’m

It’s more of a threat

looks between us and holds his

out to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy

you shouldn’t carry me now. You are

now, my cherub…

at all!” I say

back down.

from downstairs, and I jump. It

aside from Marcel I can’t hear

the enemy…

you go

liking the way

path.

at me, as if pondering over what

before he nods

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

flashing as he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

you long

Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy the

and he

impressed you can still

put in your food.” He

smiles.

my tiredness makes

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

office door opens

come to me!”

“M-mommy…”