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,

hiss.

phone. I head to the

stops in my chest as I recognise that

Winona!

to the door,

Corrado. I can’t leave

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

I do?

sounds downstairs,

muffled. But the growl of a

bang that follows tells me

attack.

Winona. I hear footsteps coming down the hall and

sorry Winona… I’m coming… Just 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

someone out there?

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

thing in my mind is the instinct

unlock the door just as the window

whimper of shock.

asks as I rush down the hall. I try to summon

Fuck!

need you to stay quiet, ok baby?” I whisper to

as I hear the door

Marcel’s strained

to see that the hallway behind me is

my head, not knowing what to say, when I hear Marcel’s menacing

to Marcel, something tells me that

strength ebbing away as

something in the

run down the hall to the

hidden area that-

I skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man. My heart thumps violently

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

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

seems too calm…

my

if a bucket of

been thrown over me.

size 11… I look up

plaster a relieved smile on

I say, trying to buy myself

he’ll buy my bluff; he smiles and

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

I ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado

Shit…

and

can relax Luna,

a threat

looks between us

Eric. “Mommy, Daddy

now. You are going to

now, my cherub… not

aren’t heavy at all!”

doesn’t back down. I hear

from downstairs, and I

from Marcel

the enemy…

shouldn’t you go help,

the way he’s now

path.

me, as

before he nods

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

as he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

tilting his head. “Took you long enough to figure it

do? Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy the

eyes blaze and

impressed you can still use

put in your food.”

smiles.

tiredness

Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep

opens

to me!” I

“M-mommy…”