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.

phone. I head to the door when

my chest as

Winona!

to the door, but I freeze, looking back

leave him here! If there’s

attack, what if something happens and I

should I do? What is going

downstairs, but they

the growl of a wolf and

bang that follows tells me this is an

attack.

I hear footsteps coming down the hall and guilt fills me

I’m coming… Just give me a little time. I try my power again as I hear the footsteps fade, but I’m unable

someone out there?

blinds, and I quickly hurry

only thing in my mind is the instinct

shatters behind

whimper of shock.

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

Fuck!

quiet, ok baby?” I whisper

as I hear the door to his bedroom slam.

Marcel’s strained voice

I shout, spinning around only to see

say, when

to go down to Marcel, something tells me

ebbing away as

something in

hall to the office.

hidden area that-

path and I skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man.

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

fills me and my gaze dips to his

a bucket of

thrown over me.

up

and I plaster a relieved smile on my

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

buy my

but we don’t have time to worry about that. Come on, I have orders to keep you all

as he steps forward, reaching

Shit…

watching me, and

Luna, I’m here. I’ll

more of a threat than an offer.

looks between us and holds

out to Eric.

me now. You are going to get tired fast.”

my cherub… not now.

aren’t heavy at all!” I say with

down. I hear another

and I jump.

aside from Marcel I can’t hear

the enemy…

you go help, Marcel?”

way he’s now blocking my

path.

if pondering

he nods slowly.

back, my eyes blazing and I tug at the core of my power. I feel the pull

he turns on

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

and pushing him toward the office door. “You… you were helping Emmet, weren’t

his head. “Took you long enough

Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy the bastard.

eyes blaze and he

you can

what we put

smiles.

tiredness makes sense.

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

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

me!” I

“M-mommy…”