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…

but again, I’m just hitting

hiss.

I head to the door when I hear a scream

stops in my chest as

Winona!

the door, but

leave him

if something happens

do? What is going

sounds downstairs,

the growl of a

that follows tells me this is

attack.

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

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

someone out there?

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

the door. The only thing in my

door just as the window shatters behind

whimper of shock.

down the hall. I try to summon

Fuck!

you to stay quiet, ok

thumping as I

strained voice

spinning around only to see that the hallway

what to say, when I hear Marcel’s menacing growl erupt from

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

own strength ebbing

in the

run down the hall to

hidden area that-

figure steps into my path and I skid to a stop, almost slamming

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

me and my gaze

as if a bucket of ice-cold water

been thrown over me.

up at

plaster a relieved smile on my

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

he’ll buy my bluff; he smiles

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

as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and

Shit…

watching me, and

can relax Luna, I’m here.

of a

between us

out to Eric.

You are

now, my cherub… not

aren’t heavy at all!” I say with

back

and I

me, aside from

the enemy…

shouldn’t you go

way he’s now

path.

me, as

he

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

as he turns

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

head. “Took you

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

blaze and

can still use

put in

smiles.

tiredness

the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep me

to pieces. The office door opens behind me, making

to

“M-mommy…”