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 when I saw him grab the necklace and aim to

can’t control fire 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

you mean?” His forehead creased as he

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

You promised you would

out.”

“Explain then.”

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 yet. I tried to before, but it was stronger than me. I

had no idea why I was not telling him

you, all of it. But I need the necklace around so when my

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

is something you’re not telling

forest. Why are you suppressing

force you to do things you don’t

Adan knew me.

connects me to my father. If I use it, he will be able to

location. And

Your

demon?”

a full demon. The prince of darkness. And one

chosen as the God of

the Underworld.”

“That powerful…”

take away my

demon.”

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palm across his face and tugged at his hair. ” This is fucking

me

half demon, but I mean no

did you

mean

I don’t want you

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

as I slowly parted my

still wanted me. But was it enough for him

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go, and I will walk

I mumbled against his lips the moment he pulled away

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

arms around

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

answered in a whisper. “Promise me the

he let me on my

about to turn around but

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around my wrist and pulled me back.

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

everything just sinking in now, and maybe he

He chuckled as his hand landed on my naked ass, slapping me a bit harshly, which made my body

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

across

as the other went to cup his jaw,

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never left mine.

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 my temples.

ass,

knew my eyes were back to

I was sure thin veins were on my

well.

up, ready to let Adan see my real demon skin, and my mouth dropped open at

over his lips, but he

speak. “You looked

a

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but you looked so sexy in my eyes. Can I

I saw him drop the opal stone on the ground before he moved toward me. Halfway through his

black wings

surprised expression. “Mother of

that?!” 2

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

my bottom lip

neck, and

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not the meek Omega that needed

around us, pressing our bodies closer together

pleasure, but I was not done with my

surprise yet.

willed my tongue to extend longer and swiped it inside his mouth, up to the walls of his throat. His eyes snapped open, but my arms and tail