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, I’m just hitting a

hiss.

I head to the door when I hear a

stops in my chest as

Winona!

door, but I

can’t leave him here!

attack, what if something happens and I can’t get to

I do? What is going on?

sounds downstairs,

the growl of a wolf and

tells me

attack.

Corrado safe and going to Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the

give me 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 at the window. Is it just

someone out there?

shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and I quickly hurry to the bed and grab Corrado,

in my mind is the instinct to protect

as the window shatters behind

whimper of shock.

asks as I rush down the hall. I try to summon my power forward only to

Fuck!

quiet, ok baby?” I

I hear the door

strained voice

around only to see that

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

is going on! Although I want to go down to Marcel, something tells me that I need to make sure Corrado

strength ebbing away

in the air?

run down the hall to

hidden area that-

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

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

my gaze dips to

I feel as if a bucket of ice-cold water

thrown over

up at him, my

I plaster a relieved smile

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

buy my bluff;

about that. Come on, I have orders

as he steps forward, reaching

Shit…

me, and

can relax Luna, I’m

It’s more of a threat than an

looks between us and holds his

Eric. “Mommy,

shouldn’t carry me now. You are going

now, my cherub…

all!” I say with a

back down. I hear another

downstairs, and

me, aside from Marcel I

the enemy…

go help,

the way he’s now blocking

path.

as if pondering over what

he nods slowly.

core of my power. I feel the

flashing as he turns on me.

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

office door. “You… you were helping Emmet, weren’t you?” I say quietly.

“Took you long enough to

do I do? Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy the

eyes blaze and he tenses.

impressed you can still

what we put

smiles.

tiredness makes sense.

Nothing will keep me down.” I snarl, raising my

office door opens behind me, making

me!”

“M-mommy…”