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?”

nodded my head at the same time and let out a loud shriek when I saw him grab the necklace and aim to throw

it! “I blurted it out as fast as I could as I tried to take

you mean?” His forehead creased

breathing slowed, but my gaze remained fixed on the necklace

you would

out.”

“Explain then.”

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.

not telling him about my father

will show it to you, all of it. But I need the necklace around so when

it and the

is something you’re not telling

Why are you

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

Adan knew me.

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

And then…”

find you… Your

demon?”

The prince of darkness. And one

be chosen

the Underworld.”

“That powerful…”

away my werewolf blood

demon.”

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as he brushed his palm across his face and

don’t want me

away. I might be half demon, but

you

mean no

I don’t want you

closed the gap between us and

as I slowly parted my mouth and kissed him back.

was it enough for

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and I will walk

secret out.” I mumbled against his lips the moment he pulled away from kissing me.

he pecked my lips. “My little demon… Should I be scared of what you can do to me?”

didn’t answer him and instead wrapped my arms around his neck as

he lifted my body off the ground, and my legs wrapped around his hips.

before I answered in a whisper. “Promise me the necklace, you will throw at me if I ask

promise.” He replied as he

was about to turn around but

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my wrist and

reached for my stray locks and tucked them behind my ear. “Will you let me ask questions, and will you answer me truthfully after this? I’m still trying to get my head wrapped

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

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

more than 15 feet away, where I could

wandered across the naked body of the Alpha.

the other went to cup his jaw,

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never left mine.

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

my head popped out on

ass,

were back

veins were on my

well.

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

his tongue swiping over his lips, but

to speak. “You looked like the one who saw me transform into

a

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looked so sexy in my eyes.

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

I flexed my shoulders, and my big, black wings came out with a

stepped back with a surprised expression. “Mother of all fuckers! What

was that?!”

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

my bottom lip

and grabbed my neck, and pulled me closer before smashing our mouths and kissing

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the meek

and danced around until it wrapped around us, pressing our bodies closer together at the same time that

I moaned in pleasure,

surprise yet.

walls of his throat. His eyes snapped open, but my arms and tail around