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…”

in the world!” Amara cut

not to want my company anymore. Lucy is taking my place as

tired of you, but I want to see

as I

near where the

sitting.

red hair, why is your hair black?” She

I sat on the sofa.

at the roots of my hair. “Some reds are

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

as he looked at

nodded my head. Adan was not bothered with my red hair, and 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 on your father’s side of the family?”

Shit!

red hair really did come from my

ask more.

have red hair. And your wolf has

“No, sir.”

never spoken to

“No.”

father, is he

to discuss this now…” I bit my

they know where you

head, and the grand Alpha stood up,

it looks like your father is not an ordinary

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

think they were looking for me. My father’s family,

was true.

not fond of me. My father might be looking for me, but I was sure the rest of my family

straight into my eyes, and I knew he was trying to read me. ” Lying will not help you, Lucy.”

♡♡♡~

ADAN STONE.

office and had just hung up the phone when the door opened and revealed my grandfather. The last four days had been

close eye on

word with me. I was

he

greeted him as I stood up from my

to the liquor cabinet.

bottle of bourbon,

two empty glasses.

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

bottle.

still mad at

you.

Lucy has done nothing wrong.”

“She’s keeping secrets.”

through pouring bourbon

11

second before I

sure I understand

do you know her?”

she ended

I be worried?”

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

not an

not, that’s why I took her home. She’s

two different things, Adan Stone. Lucy is not an

I tipped the glass of

never encountered a red-haired

even for ordinary wolves or Alpha Females.”

red hair, pops.” I scoffed.