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…”

you’re not, pops. You’re the best in the world!” Amara cut him off as

then you seemed not to want my company anymore. Lucy is taking my place as your

not tired of you, but I want

as I carried her to the

near where the grand Alpha was

sitting.

you have red hair, why is your hair black?” She asked as soon as I placed

lap after I sat on the

see here…” I pointed at the roots of my hair.

Aurelius asked, and my eyes darted to him. His

looked at

neither was Alexa, so I thought there was nothing wrong with having one. But the way the grand Alpha

have never seen an Omega with red hair. Or she-wolves per se. Does it run

Shit!

complete lie. But my red hair really did come from

ask more.

have red hair. And your wolf

“No, sir.”

spoken

“No.”

is he an Alpha?”

to discuss this now…” I bit my bottom lip. I regretted coming to the library

where you are at the moment?”

shook my head, and the grand Alpha stood up,

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

Adan knows this side of you. So he

were looking for me. My father’s

was true.

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

it from him.” He was looking straight into my eyes, and

♡♡♡~

ADAN STONE.

been quiet between us, and even though he hadn’t said anything to Lucy

close eye on him.

back to the south with Alexa’s family, he probably wanted a word with

he beat

I greeted him as I stood up

to the liquor cabinet. I took

of bourbon, which was his

before grabbing two empty

anchored my ass on the table before placing the glass

bottle.

at

I’m not mad at you. I was just

has done nothing wrong.”

“She’s keeping secrets.”

midway through

11

second before I caught myself

I understand what

do you know

enough that she

be worried?”

any reason to be worried? “I asked him as I handed him

not an ordinary

why I

sure we meant two different things, Adan Stone. Lucy is not

I tipped the glass of bourbon onto

have never encountered

wolves or Alpha

red hair, pops.” I