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

039-Lucky Lucy

GRAND ALPHA AURELIUS.

Of all my grandpups, only Adan grew up under my watchful eyes. The rest were

brought up in the South, and I would just occasionally see them.

But Adan, I have held him since the very first day and have seen him through his first step, his first tooth, and the first time he shifted into his wolf at fourteen.

I loved all my grandpups, but Adan would always be special. He was like me.

I knew him inside out, and I knew the struggle within him. Despite the tough facade he showed everyone, inside him was an insecure boy who thought he was not worthy to be an Alpha. He would always say that Suzanne’s bloodline, my eldest daughter, should have been the rightful

Alpha. But despite that, he worked hard to

prove it every day so as not to disappoint me and his people.

He was a perfect Alpha. But he was missing

one thing.

A Luna.

Two weeks ago, we talked over the phone, and I told him not to feel pressured about

getting a Luna or an heir. Because if it came

to the point that he would not be able to

produce an heir, we would have Alonso, Alexa’s son. Or if not, Sebastian’s or Anya’s son. He had nephews who could take over.

It didn’t matter to me who would be Pack Alpha as long as they came from my bloodline, and as long as they were

conceived out of love. It was the sole reason I refused to hand down the title to Suzanne and opted for Audrius instead to take over the pack after me.

So when the news that Adan had finally taken home a female reached me, I knew

something was off. Adan, for the life of me, had never brought home a female, and two weeks ago, he still did not have one. 1

It might be his way of proving to me again that he could produce an heir or find a Luna, but I would not be played for a fool. If Adan would have a Luna and an heir, it must be

out of love, not out of a contract.

So here I was, playing the bad guy again, just to make sure my grandpups would never fall into the trap of a loveless union.

“What the fuck was that, grandpa?” Adan yelled at me the moment Lucy was out of earshot.

He had never raised his voice at me in the ten years that he was pack Alpha and he had done it multiple times today.

“Adan! Can you calm down and stop disrespecting your grandfather?” It was Helena.

Adan ignored her and kept glaring at me. He

was furious. His eyes were dilating, and I

not to flinch or budge from my seat. I wanted to

up for Lucy.

girl. She looked lovely and

the wrong place and wrong time. Just like

she had to be the victim of my game.

I asked in a

gave in to make her happy, but if I knew you would step down to that level, I should have declined this dinner. We can survive

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snapped at

way he treated her is

His eyes were dilating,

out, but I was trying not to flinch or budge from my seat. I wanted to see how far he was willing to stand up

She looked lovely and smart. Just born at the

be the victim of my game.

like that female?”

void of any

would introduce her to you? She wanted to meet. my family, and I fucking gave in to make her happy, but if I knew you would

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below the belt.”

at him.

way he treated her is

to disrespect my female!

his temper, but he

you don’t like her, fine, we’re leaving. And we’ll just see to it that she doesn’t cross paths

can you fucking

just going to sit here and look while she’s disrespected when she has done nothing, nothing to disrespect any of you! She’s not a bitch, and I demand you respect her

to side with Adan this time.”

like the way you were addressing Lucy, honey. Besides, she was

It was

state all the reasons I was at fault here. I let out a sigh and pushed my chair

was already blocking

his neck, but he was trying to

pops. You’re not

not say or do

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you.” He hissed, his eyes threatening

anyone when it came to

me. “I can’t blame you. Give me ten minutes, and you can follow after. And if

will denounce

oath.”

him to reply

female. It might be too early to tell, but maybe I was wrong. Maybe Adan really liked her, or maybe he even loved her,

to find out if she felt the

about

my nose guide me until I found her on one of the balconies overlooking the rest of Audrius’ estate. She was outside on a chilly night without a coat or a jacket, but she looked like

to a built-in closet nearby and grabbed one of Crystal’s coats before I went back to where she was, slipping out of the sliding door without making any

the coat around her

shoulders.