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…”

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

want my company anymore. Lucy is taking my place

you, but I want to see Lucy’s hair.”

as I

where the grand Alpha was

sitting.

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

lap after I

pointed at the roots of my hair. “Some reds are showing

asked, and my eyes darted to him. His

he looked at

neither was Alexa, so I thought there was nothing wrong with having one. But

Omega with red hair. Or she-wolves per se. Does it run on your father’s side of the family?”

Shit!

But my red hair really did come from my father’s bloodline. I just

ask more.

And your wolf has

“No, sir.”

never spoken to you?”

“No.”

he an Alpha?”

don’t want to discuss this now…” I bit my

where you are at

head, and the grand Alpha stood up, his forehead still

but it looks like your father is

this side of you. So he can

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

was true.

looking for me, but I was

He was looking straight into my eyes,

♡♡♡~

ADAN STONE.

had been quiet between

a close eye on him.

this afternoon to head back to the south with Alexa’s family, he probably wanted a word with me. I was actually contemplating speaking

he beat me

I greeted him as I stood up

went to the liquor cabinet.

bottle of bourbon, which

two empty glasses.

chair in front of my big desk, and I anchored my ass on the

bottle.

still mad at me?”

not mad at you. I was

has

“She’s keeping secrets.”

through pouring

11

glass for a split second before I

understand

you know

that she

I be worried?”

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

an

not, that’s why I took her home.

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

squinted as I tipped the glass of bourbon onto

never encountered

ordinary wolves

red hair,