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…

the link, but again,

hiss.

grab my phone. I head to the door when

as

Winona!

rush to the door, but I freeze,

I can’t leave him here! If

what if something happens and I can’t

should I do? What is going on?

hear sounds downstairs,

But the growl

tells me this

attack.

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

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

someone out there?

behind the blinds, and I quickly hurry to

only thing in my mind is

just as the window shatters behind

whimper of shock.

rush down the hall. I try to summon

Fuck!

to stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper

as I

strained voice comes.

see that the hallway behind me is empty.

say, when I hear Marcel’s menacing growl erupt from

something tells me that I need to make sure

my own strength ebbing away as it is.

something in

to the office. There is a

hidden area that-

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

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

my gaze

as if a

thrown over me.

up at him, my

calm, and I plaster a

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

buy my bluff; he smiles

Come on, I have orders to keep you all safe.”

I ask as he steps forward, reaching for

Shit…

watching me, and his smile

Luna, I’m here. I’ll

It’s more of a

us

Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

You are going to get

my cherub… not

at all!” I say with a

Eric doesn’t back down. I hear another

from downstairs, and

aside from Marcel I

the enemy…

you go

liking the way he’s

path.

at me, as if pondering over what I

he nods

blazing and I tug at the core of my power. I

he turns

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

smiles, tilting his head. “Took you long enough to figure

wait, I fucking know.

blaze and he

can still use

after what we put in your food.” He

smiles.

tiredness makes sense.

you’re messing with the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep me down.” I snarl,

to pieces. The office door opens behind me, making

me!” I

“M-mommy…”