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?”

time and let out a loud shriek when I saw him grab the necklace and aim to throw it away.

I tried

creased as he

fixed on the

promised you would hear

out.”

“Explain then.”

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 yet. I tried to before, but

idea why I was not telling him about my father and the

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

take it and the fire won’t come out.”

is something you’re not telling

the whole forest. Why are you suppressing your demon

no one will abuse you and force you to do things you don’t want, like the Omega feast?”

Adan knew me.

If I use it, he

location. And

find you… Your father, is he

demon?”

The prince of darkness. And one day,

he will be chosen as the

the Underworld.”

“That powerful…”

head. “He wanted to take away my werewolf blood and make me a full

demon.”

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brushed his palm across his face and tugged at his

me here anymore. I will

might be half demon, but I

did you say?”

mean no harm.”

where I don’t want you

don’t want me anymore…” I was not able to finish my words as he closed the gap between us and grabbed

down my face as I slowly parted my mouth and kissed him back.

was it enough for him to let me

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me go, and I will walk away. But

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

answered hoarsely as he pecked my lips. “My little demon… Should I be scared of what you

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

to my ass as he lifted my body off the ground, and my legs wrapped around his hips. “I want to see all of

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

replied as he

to turn around

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my wrist and

ear. “Will you let me ask questions, and

and it made me uneasy. Was everything just sinking in

naked ass, slapping me a bit harshly,

stopped more than 15 feet away, where I could no longer

gaze wandered across the naked body of the Alpha.

as the other went to cup his jaw, his fingers rubbing his chin while his gaze

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never left mine.

skin of my legs up to my thighs and all over my body as a tail grew out in between my

in my head popped out on

ass,

knew my eyes were back to

was sure thin veins were on my

well.

Adan see my real demon skin, and

his lips, but he was sporting

opened his mouth to speak. “You looked like the one who saw me transform into something.”

a hard-on…”

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am. Fuck! Lucy, something is fucking wrong with me, but you looked so

my chest, and I saw him drop the opal

shoulders, and my big, black

a surprised expression. “Mother of all fuckers!

that?!” 2

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

bottom lip as I suppressed my giggles.

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

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have realized I was not the meek Omega that

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

in pleasure,

surprise yet.

swiped it inside his mouth, up to the walls of his throat. His eyes snapped open, but my arms