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

hiss.

the door when

stops in my chest as

Winona!

to the door, but I freeze, looking

I can’t leave him here!

if something happens and

do? What is going

hear sounds downstairs, but they

the growl of a

follows tells

attack.

I hear footsteps coming down the hall and guilt

a little time. I try my power again as I hear the footsteps fade, but

someone out there?

shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and

only thing in my mind is the instinct

the door just as the window shatters behind us and Corrado

whimper of shock.

down the hall. I try to summon my power

Fuck!

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

little heart thumping as I

Marcel’s strained voice comes.

shout, spinning around only to see that the

head, not knowing what to say, when I hear Marcel’s menacing

something tells me that I

own strength ebbing away

in the air?

run down the hall to the office.

hidden area that-

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

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

He

seems too calm…

fills me and my gaze

if a bucket of ice-cold

thrown over

11… I look up at him, my

calm, and I plaster a relieved smile on my face.

off.” I say, trying

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

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

I ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and

Shit…

and his smile fades.

Luna, I’m here. I’ll take

more of a threat than

us

out to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy

now. You are going to get tired fast.”

cherub…

all!” I say with

back down. I hear

from downstairs, and

me, aside from Marcel I can’t hear

the enemy…

you go help, Marcel?” I

way he’s now blocking my

path.

at me, as if pondering

he nods

says but instead of turning, he steps towards 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

flashing as he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

I say, letting him down and pushing him toward the office door. “You… you were helping

tilting his head. “Took you long enough to figure it

wait, I fucking know. Destroy the bastard.

eyes blaze and he tenses.

you can still use

we put

smiles.

tiredness

Nothing 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…”