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

040 – She’s Mine

LUCY.

The next four days went without a problem. Although Alpha Aurelius had not yet warmed up to me, he was at least civil and had not dropped any more questions or statements. about my stepfather, which I was grateful

for.

As for Alpha Stone or Adan, he was just perfect as he was.

He would throw tantrums once in a while

and punish me for him. I had no idea if he was aware I was defying him on

purpose so I could get punished. But at the end of each night, we would still end up in each other’s arms, and it felt like there was a bond pulling us closer – something I

always wanted from my mate, and somehow it made me happy that he was giving it to me.

Alexa asked me about the secrets that I

needed to tell her before my father took me away. And as much as I wanted to tell her about my demon side, I wanted to keep my

promise to Adan that he would be the first to

know. So I told Alexa I would tell her

everything once I was able to tell Adan about

She didn’t make a fuss about it and just told me she was proud of me, that she was worried I would be in a bad place, and that she was glad Adan and I found our way to each other.

Today would be the last day before Alexa and her family would go back to the South, so I thought I would spend some time with little Amara. One of the Omegas pointed out that she was at the library on the ground floor, so that’s where I was heading now.

I opened the door and peered my head inside, and two sets of eyes immediately

darted to where I was. It was too late now to hide myself.

“Lucy!” Amara shrieked as she wriggled out of Alpha Aurelius’ lap, where the grand Alpha was reading a story for her.

Amara rushed to where I was, so I had no

other option but to step inside and close the door behind me. I bent my knees and

extended my arms, catching her and

wrapping her around my arms as I carried

her.

I smiled apologetically to Alpha Aurelius before I opened my mouth to speak. “I’m sorry, Grand Alpha. I didn’t mean to bother you. I didn’t know Amara was here with you. I will leave and just come back later for her.”

“No…” Amara protested.

“Come in. I don’t mind another company here.”

“Thank you, sir…” But my heart was

thudding loudly. I had never been alone with the grand Alpha since that night we talked on the balcony of Alpha Audrius’ estate.

“You can call me, Pops. “That’s what all my grandpups call me.”

My eyes went big and round as he said those words. Was he accepting me as Adan’s girlfriend?

My face must have looked funny because he laughed, and it made him look younger.

“I’m sorry. I just wasn’t expecting that…” I blurted it out, smiling widely at him.

“I’m not really a bad guy…”

best in the world!” Amara cut him off as she beamed at her grandfather.

company anymore. Lucy is taking my place as

not tired of you, but I want to see Lucy’s hair.”

Amara as I carried her to

where the grand Alpha was

sitting.

your hair black?” She asked as soon as

lap after I sat on the

But if you see here…” I pointed at the roots of my hair. “Some reds are showing already.”

red hair?” Alpha Aurelius asked, and my eyes darted to him.

looked at

so I thought there was nothing wrong with having one. But the way the grand Alpha was looking at

hair. Or she-wolves per

Shit!

But my red hair really

ask more.

hair. And your wolf has not

“No, sir.”

spoken to

“No.”

he an Alpha?”

want to discuss this now…” I bit my bottom lip. I regretted

they know where you are at the

shook my head, and the grand Alpha stood

my assumptions, but it looks like your father is not an ordinary

side of you. So he can prepare himself if your family finds out you’re

were looking for me. My father’s family, they don’t

was true.

might be looking for me, but I was sure the rest of my

into my eyes, and I knew he was trying

♡♡♡~

ADAN STONE.

last four days had been quiet between us, and even though he hadn’t said anything to Lucy about her stepfather or asked her questions

a close eye on

him leaving this afternoon to head back to the south with Alexa’s family, he probably wanted a word with me. I was actually contemplating speaking with him. I didn’t want him to leave and

him, but he beat me to it.

I greeted him as I stood

to the liquor

a bottle of bourbon, which

before grabbing two empty

of my big desk, and I anchored my ass on the table before placing the glass on it and opening

bottle.

still mad at

I’m not mad at you. I was

Lucy has done nothing wrong.”

“She’s keeping secrets.”

midway through pouring

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split second before I caught

I understand what you

do you know her?”

that she ended

be

Did I give you any reason to be worried?

an ordinary

that’s why I took her home. She’s special.”

meant two different things, Adan

the

encountered a red-haired

for ordinary wolves or Alpha Females.”

have red hair, pops.” I