BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

Chapter 37

037 – Grand Alpha Aurelius

LUCY.

Adan helped me out of the car, and my hands automatically tugged my coat closer to my body, as if the chilly night was making me feel cold, but the truth

was, I was nervous to meet the Alpha’s family.

I knew all of this was pretend play, but I

wanted them to like me. I had no idea

why – maybe because I wanted the Alpha

to have no reason not to like me, or

simply because I wanted a family too.

We walked side by side up the steps after Adan gave his keys to the man who met us in the driveway and the one who drove

his car somewhere. My hand moved, and

I clasped it around the Alpha’s hand, and

he tilted his head to look at me with a face

void of any emotions.

“I just want to have some support, or I

might fall from the way my heart was racing fast from nervousness.” I reasoned myself out.

A smile curled on his lips as he squeezed

my hand before raising a brow at me.

You’re nervous to be around nice people,

but you can defy, lie, and argue with the

Alpha, who loves cutting off people’s body parts.”

I scrunched up my nose and held his

forearm with my free hand before scooting my body closer to him. “You’ve been saving me from day one, so no, I’m not that afraid of you.”

He chuckled, but the moment we reached the front door, he tugged his hand away from my hold, and I thought for a second that he didn’t want his family to see us.

this way. But instead, his arm snaked

around my body and his hand ended on

my waist as he pulled me back to his side. before he turned the door handle open.

“They’re here!” A female with long black

hair exclaimed as she clasped her hands

together on her chest as he looked at us. Now I knew where Adan got his dark blue

eyes. She was as beautiful as her son.

tall man with perfect posture and

to him as he smiled at me. “Look at that, it felt like an eternity, but

and I stopped a few feet away from them as he squeezed

the same lines for all the females I introduce to you and Mom.”

tilted my head to look at him, and a scowl was slowly forming on

kind of smile

jealousy I detect there?” He leaned closer,

was too close. “I’m just

female worth

lips. He just left me breathless, speechless, and…

―

as if we had something

He guided my body to face his parents. while I was reeling from the feel of his kiss and the emotions he was giving me with all

Ma’am…” I smiled politely as the female opened her arms. and urged me to come

did.

raking me up and down with a warm smile on her face. “My

an eye for

he pressed a kiss

He then turned

attention to me.

and my mate is Helena. In her excitement, she forgot to tell you her name. Now give this old man a hug.” He opened

was how his whole family would

not warranted.

pleasure to meet

if we

and her gaze was on Adan, looking

enough with the pressure.” Adan let out a sigh before he

asking for help.

no more pressure.” Aunt Helena raised her palms in the air before

I moved back beside

They looked lovely

the pups

his father was about to say something when

came from

She doesn’t have a wolf.” A

with cerulean blue eyes, came forward. He looked like

but his eyes told me he was older.

girlfriend. Lucy, this

was Adan’s grandfather, he

seventies.

sir.” I smiled at him, not sure if I should hug

I know your

too calm,

down my spine.

way he was addressing my stepfather was crushing my heart. I knew

how Alexa’s mother’s life turned out when she left

with Achilles.

Alexa’s family had not

on from it, but I

it to my face.

Lucy’s stepfather.

father.”

back the tears.” Diego is my father. He’s

look up

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