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…

I slam through the link, but again,

hiss.

my phone. I head to the door when I hear

stops in my chest as

Winona!

rush to the door, but

Corrado. I can’t leave

something happens and I

should I do? What is going

hear sounds downstairs, but they

muffled. But the growl of

that follows tells me this

attack.

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

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?

behind the blinds, and I quickly

my mind is

just as the window shatters behind us and

whimper of shock.

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

Fuck!

stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper to

thumping as I hear the

Marcel’s strained

I shout, spinning around only to see that

what to say, when I hear

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

ebbing away

something in the

run down the hall to the office. There

hidden area that-

skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man. My

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

me and my gaze dips to

feel as if a bucket

been thrown over me.

size 11… I look up at him, my mind

calm, and I plaster a relieved smile on

electricity went off.” I say, trying to buy

hope he’ll buy my bluff; he

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

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

Shit…

and his

can relax Luna, I’m here. I’ll

more of a threat

looks between us

Eric. “Mommy, Daddy

me now. You are going to get tired

my cherub…

at all!” I say with a

back

and I

me, aside from Marcel

the enemy…

go

liking the way he’s

path.

at me, as

before he nods

me 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

he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

him down and pushing him toward the office door. “You… you were helping Emmet,

his head. “Took you long enough

Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy

eyes blaze and he

you can still use

we put in your

smiles.

tiredness makes

Devil. Nothing will keep me down.” I

fucking dickface to pieces. The office door opens behind me, making my

come to me!” I

“M-mommy…”