Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

107. 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,

hiss.

grab my phone. I head to the door

in my chest

Winona!

the door, but

leave him here!

what if something happens

should I do? What

sounds downstairs,

the growl of

that follows tells me this

attack.

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

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

someone out there?

again, a shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and I quickly hurry to the bed and

door. The only thing in my mind is the

as the window shatters behind us

whimper of shock.

I try to summon my power forward only to

Fuck!

quiet,

his little heart thumping as I hear the door to his

strained

only to see that the hallway behind me is

knowing what to say, when I hear Marcel’s menacing

Although I want to go down to Marcel, something tells

my own strength ebbing away

in

the hall to the

hidden area that-

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

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

my

if a bucket of ice-cold

been thrown over me.

11… I look up at him, my mind spinning,

and I plaster a relieved

alarmed when the electricity went off.” I say, trying

buy my

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

then?” I ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I make the

Shit…

me, and his

Luna,

It’s more of a

looks between us and holds

out to Eric. “Mommy,

shouldn’t carry me now. You are going

my cherub…

aren’t heavy at all!”

doesn’t back down. I

from downstairs, and I

me, aside from Marcel

the enemy…

go help, Marcel?”

way

path.

looks at me, as if

before he nods

jump back, my eyes blazing and I tug at the core

as he turns on

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

tilting his head. “Took you

I do? Oh wait, I

blaze and

can still use

we put in your

smiles.

my tiredness makes

fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep me down.”

office door opens behind me, making my heart pound.

to me!” I

“M-mommy…”