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, I’m just hitting a blank. “Fuck!”

hiss.

the door when I hear a scream down

my chest as I recognise that

Winona!

to the door, but

Corrado. I can’t leave him here! If

attack, what if something happens

do? What is

sounds downstairs, but they

But the growl of a

bang that follows tells me this

attack.

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

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?

shadowy silhouette behind the blinds, and

only thing in my mind is the instinct to protect

the window shatters behind us

whimper of shock.

He asks as I rush down the hall. I try to summon my power forward only to feel that

Fuck!

to stay quiet, ok baby?” I

thumping as I hear the

Marcel’s strained voice

spinning around only to see that the

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

down to Marcel, something

own strength ebbing away as it

in the

down the hall to the office.

hidden area that-

into my path and I skid to a stop, almost

“Eric?”

“Luna.”

“Go help Marcel!”

me.” He says, motioning for me

seems too calm…

and my gaze dips

feel as if a bucket of ice-cold water

been thrown over me.

I look up at

and I plaster a relieved smile on

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

he’ll buy my bluff; he smiles

on, I have orders to

then?” I ask as he steps forward, reaching for Corrado and I make the mistake of

Shit…

watching me, and his smile

relax Luna,

a threat than

between us

to Eric.

now. You are going to

now, my

all!” I say

back down. I

from downstairs, and I jump.

aside from Marcel

the enemy…

go help,

way

path.

me, as if pondering over

before he

He says but instead of turning, he steps towards me and I jump back, my eyes blazing and I tug at the core of my power.

as he

“Mommy!” Corrado exclaims

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

head. “Took you long enough to figure it

do? Oh wait, I fucking know. Destroy

blaze

can still use

we put in your food.”

smiles.

tiredness

Nothing will keep me down.” I snarl, raising

opens behind me, making

to me!”

“M-mommy…”