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…

again,

hiss.

need to grab my phone. I head to the door when I hear a scream

as I recognise that

Winona!

door, but I

can’t leave

if something happens and I can’t get to him?”

do? What is going on?

hear sounds downstairs, but

growl of

follows tells me this is an

attack.

footsteps coming down the hall and guilt

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

someone out there?

blinds, and I quickly hurry to the bed

my mind

window shatters behind us and

whimper of shock.

summon my power forward only to feel

Fuck!

quiet, ok

He asks, his little heart thumping as I hear the door to his bedroom slam.

Marcel’s strained voice comes.

to see that the

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

I want to go down to Marcel, something tells me that I need to make sure Corrado is safe

ebbing away as

something in the air?

the hall to the office.

hidden area that-

a stop, almost slamming into the man. My heart thumps violently

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

He says, motioning for me to

seems too calm…

gaze dips to his

if a bucket of ice-cold water

over me.

up at him, my mind spinning, but my face

a relieved smile on my face.

when the electricity went off.” I say,

buy my bluff;

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

as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I make the mistake of instinctively

Shit…

and his

relax Luna, I’m here. I’ll

a threat than an

looks between us and holds

out to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy was

carry me now. You are going to get tired

my cherub… not now.

I say with

Eric doesn’t back down. I hear another

from downstairs, and

aside from Marcel I

the enemy…

shouldn’t you go

liking the way he’s

path.

me, as if pondering over what

he nods slowly.

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 at

he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

office door. “You… you were helping Emmet, weren’t

head. “Took you long enough to figure it out.”

do? Oh wait, I

eyes blaze and

impressed you can still

after what we put in

smiles.

tiredness

with the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep

office door opens behind me, making my heart pound.

to me!” I

“M-mommy…”