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

043-In All Your Forms

LUCY.

“Are you an Angel? My special Angel?”

I should have smiled at the way he addressed

me, but his words only cut my heart. 1

“I’m not. I’m the exact opposite.”

My eyes watered, as I let my horns surface from my temples while my tail began to

swoosh around my back until it was

standing proudly beside me.

Adan’s mouth dropped as his body stiffened,

and I saw the shock in his eyes,

but I

couldn’t tell if he despised me or not. “Your

eyes.’

I had horns and a tail, and all he noticed

were my eyes. But yes, my eyes turned

crimson red.

“Don’t run.” My voice broke as my

shoulders began to shake, while I tried my

best not to cry.

When did I get so weak?

I was standing naked in front of the only man I was willing to show my true self to, and I knew that if he ran away, he would shatter me to pieces.

“I’m sorry…”

‘Don’t be sorry for who or what you are.’ A voice rang in my head. 1

Am I hearing something? I swallowed hard and looked around to see if anyone else was present. Maybe it was Selene speaking with

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My eyes locked with Adan’s again. His face was void of any emotion, and I hated it. I wish I could read his mind.

‘Calm yourself or the fire will come out.’

Whoever she might be, she was right, I need to calm down or the fire will come out.

My horns and my tail, as well as my wings, were things my father would not be able to detect because they were part of my body. They were my own.

But the fire was my connection to him it was a gift that linked me to him.

I dropped my gaze from the Alpha as I rushed toward where he was seated to grab the necklace on the ground beside him, but before I could take it, his hand grabbed mine and stopped me from picking it up.

I felt my horns retract, as well as my tail, because of the opal stone’s presence.

I tilted my head to look at him as my heart thudded loudly. His face was still void of any emotion. I had no clue if he was repulsed or terrified of me.

“Show me more,” he said in a calm voice.

“I need the necklace.”

“I want to see your full demon form. Out

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your horns again!”

The way his deep, baritone voice came out

with that order was too sexy, making tingles spread in between my thighs.

I gulped and shook my head.

“Is this the reason why you can’t change into your demon body?”

“Yes,” I answered.

“If I throw it far, you can let your horns and tail come out?”

loud shriek

control fire without it! “I blurted it out as fast as I could as I tried to take it from his hand, but

do you mean?” His forehead creased as he slowly

breathing slowed, but my gaze remained fixed on the necklace

You promised you would

out.”

“Explain then.”

It means if it’s near me, I cannot transform. into my demon form. And fire will not come out of my body.” I swallowed, waiting for him to say something, but he kept quiet. “I can’t control fire

was not telling him about

to see my demon form again, I will show it to you, all of it. But I need the necklace around so

I can take it and the fire won’t

something you’re not telling

whole forest. Why are

abuse you and force you to do things you don’t want,

Adan knew me.

power of fire… it connects me to my father. If I use it, he will be able

location. And

find you… Your father, is

demon?”

a full demon. The prince of darkness. And one day, maybe centuries

be chosen as the

the Underworld.”

“That powerful…”

to take away my werewolf blood and make

demon.”

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Shit!” he grumbled as he brushed his palm across his face and tugged

don’t want me

be half demon, but I

did you

mean no

the part where I don’t

me anymore…” I was not able to finish my words as he closed the gap between us and grabbed my neck, pulling my face close to his as he crushed his

as I slowly parted my mouth and

But was it enough for him to let me

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go, and I will

don’t let my secret out.” I mumbled against his lips the moment he

away here.” He answered hoarsely as he pecked my lips. “My little demon… Should I

my arms around his neck as

hands went to my ass as he lifted my body off the ground, and my legs wrapped around

my head before I answered in a whisper. “Promise me the

he

about to turn around

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and pulled

reached for my stray locks and tucked them behind my ear. “Will you let me ask questions, and

eyes looked solemn, and it made me uneasy. Was everything just sinking in now, and maybe he would change his

naked ass, slapping me a bit harshly, which made my body jolt as I jogged away

than 15 feet away, where I could no longer sense the opal stone.

asked as my gaze wandered across the naked body

a hand on his hips as the other went to cup his jaw,

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never left mine.

my gaze to the ground, and slowly, little red veins began to show up on the skin of my legs up to my thighs and all over my body as a tail grew out in

in my head popped out

ass,

eyes were back to crimson

was sure thin veins were

well.

to let Adan see my real demon skin, and my mouth dropped open at the view in front of

his tongue swiping over his lips, but he was

his mouth to speak. “You looked like the one

a

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Lucy, something is fucking wrong with me, but you looked so sexy in my

rose from my chest, and I saw him drop the opal stone on the ground before he moved toward

flexed my shoulders, and my big, black wings came out

expression. “Mother of all

that?!” 2

he began to chuckle as my wings flapped gently, blowing air his way. “Goddess, Lucy. I just want

head, biting my bottom lip as

and pulled me closer

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might have realized I was not the meek Omega that needed to be

wrapped around us, pressing our bodies closer together at the same time that Adan forced my mouth open. He

moaned in pleasure, but I was not done with my

surprise yet.

up to the walls of his throat. His eyes snapped open,