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…

link, but again, I’m just hitting a

hiss.

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

chest as I recognise

Winona!

but

I can’t leave him here!

if something happens and I can’t

do? What is

hear sounds downstairs,

muffled. But the growl of a wolf

bang that follows tells me this is an

attack.

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

fade, but I’m unable to summon it. My vision darkens and I stare at the window. Is it just me or did I

someone out there?

shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and

my mind is the instinct to protect

the window shatters behind us and Corrado wakes

whimper of shock.

to summon my power

Fuck!

quiet, ok baby?” I whisper to

as I

Marcel’s strained voice comes.

see

head, not knowing what to say, when

something tells me that I

strength ebbing away as it

something in

hall to the office. There

hidden area that-

slamming into the man. My

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

sent me to help you. Come with me.” He says, motioning for me

seems too calm…

and my gaze dips to

a bucket

thrown over

up at him, my mind spinning,

plaster a relieved smile on

electricity went off.” I say,

just hope he’ll buy my bluff; he smiles

worry about that. Come on, I have orders to keep you

What’s going on then?” I ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado

Shit…

and his smile fades.

relax Luna, I’m here. I’ll take

a threat

us and

Eric. “Mommy,

you shouldn’t carry me now. You

cherub… not now.

heavy at all!” I say with a smile,

down. I

downstairs, and I jump. It

me, aside from Marcel

the enemy…

go help,

the way

path.

looks at me, as if pondering over

before he nods

I tug at the core of my power. I feel the pull

he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

letting him down and pushing him toward the office

you

wait, I fucking know.

and he

can

put in

smiles.

tiredness makes

will keep me down.” I snarl, raising my

pieces. The office door opens behind me, making my heart pound. He isn’t

come to me!”

“M-mommy…”