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…

link, but again,

hiss.

my phone. I head to the door when I hear a scream down the hall,

chest

Winona!

the door, but I

I can’t leave

attack, what if something happens and I

do? What

sounds downstairs, but they

the growl of a

tells

attack.

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

the footsteps fade, but I’m unable to summon it. My vision darkens

someone out there?

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

my mind

the window shatters behind

whimper of shock.

Mommy?” He asks as I rush down the hall. I try to summon

Fuck!

quiet,

He asks, his little heart thumping as I hear the door

Marcel’s strained voice

around only to see that

shake my head, not knowing what to say,

Marcel, something

my own strength ebbing

in

hall to the office.

hidden area that-

and I skid to a stop, almost slamming

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

me and my

a bucket

been thrown over me.

definitely be size 11… I look up at him, my mind

and I plaster a relieved smile on my

went off.” I say, trying

he’ll buy my bluff; he smiles and

but we don’t have time to worry about that. Come on, I have orders to

reaching for Corrado and I make the mistake of instinctively stepping

Shit…

me, and

Luna, I’m here.

of a threat

between us and holds

to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy

shouldn’t carry me now. You are going to get

my

all!” I say

Eric doesn’t back down.

downstairs, and I

from Marcel

the enemy…

shouldn’t you go help, Marcel?”

way he’s

path.

at me, as if pondering

he

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

as he turns

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

back!” I say, letting him down and pushing him toward the office door. “You…

you long enough to

wait, I fucking

blaze and

you can still

after what we put in your food.”

smiles.

my tiredness makes

well, you’re messing with the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep me

pieces. The office door opens behind me, making my heart

to

“M-mommy…”