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

046 – Wolf or Not?

LUCY.

“More?” I had just finished a cup of bitter tea, and Lena gave me another one.

“Yes, and there’s another one after.” She chuckled before she sipped the tea in her

own cup.

“Oh Goddess, are you secretly trying to kill me? Can I have what you’re drinking? That one smells nice, while this one…”

“Do you want your wolf out or not?” Laira asked, her brows hiking up, but I could see she was suppressing a smile from crossing her face. 1

“Drink that one and the last one, and I’ll give you a chocolate cake. Dark chocolate that melts in your mouth… Hmmm…” Lena was teasing me, as she sucked on the small spoon she used to stir her tea,

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and she was doing it as if it were something else she was sucking.

I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms against my chest like a spoiled kid while my lips extended into a pout. “Not fair. Three cups of tea from hell for just a slice

of cake.”

Lena was about to say something, but she was cut off by another voice.

“Is Lucy complaining?”

The females straightened up from their seats and both shook their heads.

Lena smiled at Alpha Stone before defending me. “She just finished the first one and is about to drink the second one.”

The Alpha didn’t say anything but

crossed his arms against his chest before leaning on the door frame, his eyes

fixated on mine with a stoic expression

on his face.

I glared at him, but he was not affected. Of course, he just told me he was not scared of me using my fire power against

him.

“I’m waiting.”

“Have you tasted this? How about you drink one cup and I’ll drink two without complaining?” I told him in a very bratty manner that I regretted it immediately. I forgot Laira and Lena were around, and I

didn’t want them to think I had an

attitude. Well, I do, specifically just for

the Alpha.

“Lena, give me a cup of her tea.” He said

it in a bored tone.

My eyes widened.

Wrong move, girl. This Alpha never

backed down to anything.

Lena poured tea into his cup and handed

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it to him.

Adan raised his cup in the air as if saluting me before he drank it in one gulp

without taking his eyes off me. If he didn’t like how it tasted, I had no idea. His face was still wearing the same

expression as earlier.

“Your turn,” he said before giving the cup

back to Lena.

I swallowed hard. I would make him pay for this tonight.

I grabbed the cup and pinched my nose

before drinking the tea. It took a while

before I was able to finish it, but all this

time, Adan’s eyes never left mine.

“Done.” I feigned a gag as I placed the

cup back on the table before beaming at him, hoping he forgot I needed to take another cup.

“Next one.”

“Can I take it later?”

“No. Drink it and I’ll take you somewhere.

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“Somewhere? Like a date?” I asked, and I could see the two females trying not to smile at my excitement.

“You can call it whatever you want. Now drink up.”

“I’ll drink it after we come back.”

“Lucy!” His voice was slightly higher.

taste the aftertaste of the tea,

if I push more, I might end up

vomiting.

“Then vomit it.”

“You’re impossible!”

with it and hurry up!

have all

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to come out, I would not drink that awful tea made up of

that I

knew

tasted bad.

it wasn’t helping that Adan was being grumpy. He hadn’t smiled

treading the forest grounds

so much for hoping

for a

like he would

time now, and I had no idea where

he refused to tell

stopped on his

You finally decided to open your

you tired now?”

How long have

“Almost an hour.”

and you’ve been

me for one hour

off your necklace.”

“No way.”

you here so we

control your fire. Sooner

a bad

up hurting someone in the

process.”

I don’t

wings. I can live as

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human too.”

this for your protection. If the day comes that you need to go, and the easiest way out is to fly, you need to be able to control your power to make sure you don’t destroy and hurt anyone in

my territory.”

no intentions of

control your emotions. You told me if you get overwhelmed, the fire just pops out. So now let’s try all emotions and see where it takes

control it.”

is a good idea.”

You need to utilize it to protect yourself, but if you can’t control it, it won’t save you

his. I was trying to read him, but he was

necklace from you, what will

person who took it as well as everyone around you?

will appear out of nowhere.”

for my

them off my head

we summoned my father

not to. We

time. I want to protect you, Lucy, and

can. But I can only do so

will accidentally summon fire or

you again. Having the capacity to

your power means having the chance to

head. Everything

to be

backward. Tell

we’ll try all of them, but I need

coming out so I can

will tell you to

“Let’s start then.”

eyes watered as I nodded my head. Adan was doing so much for me. He

or

to take a day off to

me on

you still

head, and he began

back again.

sense it anymore.”

at me. Tomorrow

it might take another 5-7

before I can come home.”

“You’re bluffing.”

“I’m not.’

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to irritate me.”

at

I decided

now.”

you going?”

need to know.”

“I want to.”

“Well, you can’t.”

“Tell me.”

female Pops arranged

I met you, and I totally forgot about it, so

don’t have to worry. I

need to relax. I will still come home to you.” His eyes were

with her? What the fuck?

Can I come?”

you do

my request was weird.

sure you don’t fuck

talked about exclusivity. I can still fuck…” He was talking nonchalantly, and I felt