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

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

stand up for Lucy.

didn’t hate the girl. She looked lovely and

and wrong time. Just like my dear Alexa.

to be the victim of my

like that female?” I asked

and I fucking gave in to make her happy, but if I knew you would step down to that

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Adan. That’s below

snapped at

way he treated her

were

flinch or budge from my seat. I wanted to see how far he was willing to stand up for

looked lovely and smart. Just born at

had to be the victim

that female?”

void of any emotion.

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

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below the belt.”

at him.

her is

treat Mom like that? Because I sure as hell won’t allow him to disrespect my female! Not on my fucking watch!” He was snapping at his

temper, but he had never disrespected me or

we’ll just see to it that she

you fucking calm down.”

done nothing, nothing to disrespect any of you!

to side with Adan this time.” It

didn’t like the way you were addressing Lucy, honey. Besides, she was not even born yet when all the things about

happened. It was unfair that

could state all the reasons I was at fault here. I let out a sigh and pushed my chair back to stand up. ” I

Adan was already blocking

he was trying to talk calmly this time. “No

pops. You’re not approaching her.”

say or do anything harmful to her.

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trust you.” He hissed, his eyes threatening me.

offended. But I wasn’t. Because I knew I would never trust anyone when it came to

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

will denounce the pack and move

oath.”

him to

to tell, but maybe I was wrong. Maybe

needed to find out if she felt

way about him.

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 she wasn’t bothered by it, or probably her pain

walked to a built-in closet nearby and grabbed one of Crystal’s coats before I went back to where she was, slipping out

placed the coat around her

shoulders.