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

hiss.

phone. I head to the door when I hear

in my chest as I recognise that

Winona!

rush to the door, but

Corrado. I can’t leave him here! If

happens and

I do?

downstairs,

muffled. But the growl

follows tells me

attack.

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

my power again as I hear the footsteps fade, but I’m unable

someone out there?

and I

The only thing in my mind is the instinct

unlock the door just as the window shatters behind us and

whimper of shock.

rush down the hall. I try to summon my power forward only to feel that heavy weight collapse

Fuck!

need you to stay quiet, ok

little heart thumping as I hear the door to

strained voice

only to see that the

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

Although I want to go down to Marcel, something tells me

own strength ebbing away as it

in the

the hall to the office.

hidden area that-

my path and I skid to a stop, almost slamming into the man.

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

Come with me.” He says,

seems too calm…

and my gaze dips

a bucket of ice-cold

been thrown over me.

can definitely be size 11… I look up at

calm, and I plaster a relieved smile on my

off.” I say, trying to

my bluff;

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

I ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I make the mistake of instinctively

Shit…

me, and

Luna,

more of a threat than an

looks between us and

out to Eric. “Mommy, Daddy

now. You are going to

my

heavy at all!” I

back down. I

downstairs, and I jump.

me, aside from Marcel I

the enemy…

you go help, Marcel?”

liking the way he’s

path.

looks at me, as

before he nods

turning, he steps towards 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 at the last moment,

he turns on

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

his head. “Took you long

wait, I fucking know.

eyes blaze

impressed you can

we put in your food.”

smiles.

my tiredness makes

the fucking Westwood Devil. Nothing will keep me down.” I snarl,

door opens behind me,

come to me!” I

“M-mommy…”