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?”

same time and let out a loud shriek when I saw him grab the necklace and

without it! “I blurted it out as fast as I could as I tried to take it from his hand, but he was good at taking it away from me.

His forehead creased as he slowly

my gaze remained fixed on the necklace in his hand. “Let me

you would

out.”

“Explain then.”

suppressed my demon power. 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

not telling him about my father and the fire

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

I can take it and the fire won’t come out.”

you’re not

fire burning the whole forest. Why are you suppressing your

no one will abuse you and force you to do things you don’t want, like

Adan knew me.

father. If I use it, he will

And then…”

would find you… Your father, is he half

demon?”

a full demon. The prince of darkness. And

will be chosen as the

the Underworld.”

“That powerful…”

take away my werewolf blood

demon.”

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he grumbled as he brushed his palm across his face and tugged at

don’t want me here anymore. I

I might be half demon, but

did you

mean no harm.”

part where I don’t want you anymore?”

my words as he closed the gap between us and grabbed my neck, pulling my face close to his as he crushed

slowly parted my mouth and kissed him back.

But was it enough for him to let me stay?

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and I will walk

against his lips

is walking away here.” He answered hoarsely as he pecked my lips. “My little demon… Should I be scared of what you can

answer him and instead wrapped my arms around his neck as

my body off the ground, and my legs wrapped around his hips. “I want to

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

replied as he let

was about to turn around but his

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and pulled me back.

His hand 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

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

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

more than 15 feet away, where I could no longer

gaze wandered across the naked

a hand on his hips as the other went to cup his jaw, his fingers rubbing his chin while his

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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

popped out on my temples.

ass,

eyes were

sure thin veins were on my face

well.

ready to let Adan see my real demon skin, and

his jaw, his tongue swiping over his lips,

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

having a

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is fucking wrong with me, but you looked so sexy in my eyes. Can I

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

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

stepped back with a surprised expression. “Mother of

was that?!” 2

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

biting my bottom lip as I suppressed my

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

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the meek Omega that needed to be handled

closer together at the same time that Adan

moaned in pleasure,

surprise yet.

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