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

Chapter 38

038 – I Don’t Think I Can

LUCY.

“Ready for dinner?” Adan asked as a

warm smile tugged on his mouth.

“Ready!” I smiled at him after I blinked

back the tears pooling in my eyes.

“Good, I’m starving. I missed lunch because some little bunny riled me up…”

He teased me as we walked toward the

dining hall with our hands still clasped

together, and I just couldn’t help but giggle softly because he was right. We

didn’t come out of his suite after the

incident at lunch with Alexa and Alpha

Aeon, and we were just informed about

this dinner when Beta Collin mindlinked

him.

We entered the dining hall in silence, and Adan helped me onto my chair before he

sat beside me. Soon another older female with blonde hair came in, carrying a bowl

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of vegetable salad. She was so beautiful, and she looked like Alexa.

Her eyes fell on me, and she gave me a warm, motherly smile as she placed the

bowl on the table. She then walked to

where I was seated, and I immediately stood up and faced her.

“Oh, Lucy! You’re as beautiful as Adan told me you are…” Her arms wrapped

around my body, and I heard a chair being pushed before I felt Adan’s presence beside me.

“This is my grandmother, Crystal. Grand

Luna of the pack and where Alexa got her

blonde hair.”

“And her smart mind,” she added, pointing a finger to her temple, which

made me smile.

“And stubbornness.” Alpha Aurelius

added, his voice still as cold as snow.

“Oh, honey, you’re the stubborn one here. I’m sure your son and grandkids.

would agree.” Luna Crystal added,

smiling at her mate before she returned her gaze to me. “A pleasure to meet you, Lucy.”

“The pleasure is mine, Luna Crystal.”

“Momma… Everyone calls me momma.”

when someone cleared his throat, and Alpha Aurelius’ voice came. “I think we should

turned out well most

table looked genuinely happy for me and Adan, except his grandfather, who was quiet most of the

time.

I tried my best not to let it affect me, although I saw him looking at me from time to time. I was listening to Alexa’s story when, all of a sudden, my attention. was drawn

directed at me.

talk

Adan snapped his head in that direction, and I

and I squeezed it, hoping he

by yes

did talk about her,

answered in a

voice.

my daughter didn’t matter to

them.”

Alexa. Of how he

where she was, and

he said they

she was taken by another

do anything

sure what

to do

moved on from this?” Adan

voice calm, but I could see

out from his neck. He was trying

to control himself.

female here was

responsible for Suzanne…

she was raised.”

and I knew he

control already.

is a good father, and

he raised me

“Is he?” 1

Adan slammed his

table.

It was

dropped my gaze to my lap

move. I placed the napkin back

well and

I smiled at him. “I’m okay. I just need to use the

ask the females

down, not because I was an Omega, but because I didn’t want

threatened to fall.

as I stepped out, I heard voices raised and some movements, but I

out the noise and

pointed to. Until

me. I didn’t have my coat with me, but I didn’t care at the moment.

adjust to the temperature. I just

a few seconds of silence.

my eyes, and it hurt to see him in a

the sliding door open, and

thought it was

was

strong

strong but

was placed on my back,

my body without looking at the person behind

you…”

who gave me

side, his hands

say anything.

front of

moment until I couldn’t hold

sorry that my stepfather

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