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

048 – The Mercenary and The Witch

ADAN STONE.

Three days went by swiftly, and I’ve been on high alert ever since Lucy accidentally made her palm glow red with fire. I was certain Lucien would appear out of nowhere, but so far, it has been calm, which is making me more uneasy.

The censor cameras, which had been custom-built to monitor body

temperature similar to Lucy’s, had already been installed in every border, including the middle of the forest, which

was connected to the neutral forest, and around the packhouse. I had never splurged my own money on something like this, but I didn’t even hesitate to

open my bank account this time. All for

her.

I had never left Lucy alone, and in cases

where I had to be away, my Beta or

Gamma would be with her. And two days

ago, my parents moved to the packhouse under the pretense that my mother wanted to spend time with her, but in reality, I sought help from Dad.

Two Alphas could protect her better than one. I laid out everything I knew about her, and if there was any doubt in me that my father would consider me crazy for protecting a she-demon, it flew out of the window the moment he said they would be moved back to the packhouse.

And Mom didn’t need to be persuaded. I was half expecting she would ask me if I was planning to make Lucy my Luna, and that my answer would be the basis for

whether I could get help from them, but

the question never came.

Maybe they knew the answer already.

I watched from the balcony of my office

in the training building as my father trained Lucy in the cold weather. They were using different sharp weapons,

from the morning stars that she

requested to simple daggers. I could see the amazement on the faces of my

warriors and other people as Lucy used those weapons with skill and speed.

She was a natural warrior, and I had no doubt that if she could just control her fire, she would be excellent at protecting

herself.

‘Alpha, Blade arrived with one female

companion. I was assuming it was the witch. He was overly protective of her and stated that he would only respond to you directly after I asked questions about the

female.’

‘That sounds like Blade. Did you check

the security camera to make sure the body temperature of his companion is not the same as Lucy’s?’

‘I did, even before they reached the northern border. Blade’s temperature

was normal, while the witch’s is different but nowhere near Lucy’s body

temperature.

‘Good. Let them in. I will meet them at

the old packhouse but take them in your

car. Leave their car by the border and let

the men check it thoroughly. If Blade disagrees, tell him it’s Alpha Stone’s

order.’

‘Noted, Alpha,’ Kingston answered, and I immediately cut off our mindlink before

opening one to my father and my Beta.

‘Blade arrived with a female. I am

I will meet them at the ruin. Dad,

an eye

Alpha,’ Collin

you, I can take

surrounded by warriors. Witches can be deceiving.’ Of course, Dad

to protect

Kingston with me.

as well. I want to

Don’t argue.

all turns out

and do not say a

making my way down the building.

would be

father moved her position so she

more time before I slipped inside the forest line

knew it would be faster with Beast, but

would

own strength to reach the old building that used to be the pack’s packhouse

century ago.

I connected with my Gamma again.

arguing with me about leaving

a bit. Still fucking growly

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best man for this job.

right, he was overly protective of the female with

they were traveling.’ He

chuckled.

was smitten with an older

Blade I know.’

one looks almost the

age as Lucy.’

in my head! Who

herself as a younger version

like she’s naive.’

near the building now. I’ll wait for

and there were already

them to be here even before I left

was still standing strong. We’ve been

more suitable arena on the other

had no use at all, but I let it stand. I actually had no idea

sure the witch was on our side before I introduced her to Lucy.

an approaching car erupted in the thin air, and I prepared myself to meet them. I hoped Blade brought the right witch because I don’t think I could wait

footsteps echoed around the ruin, and three people came to

she looked like she was

eighteen.

stop the low growl that

my chest the moment they stopped three meters in

was that? I didn’t travel this far for that animosity,

me the witch of the red mountain! Not

was saying was funny, and it didn’t slip my eyes the way the female raised her eyebrows at

best option,”

as he shrugged his

I’m your only option.

here, I’ll

my time, it was

the first

but she did have a sharp

I asked

Daughter of the

what you’d

her.”

“Where is she?”

you want to dig her body up and cast spells to bring her back to life, then you don’t have a choice.”

as well. Did

the demon

Are we going to fucking discuss

I deserve decent food after a

hissed, his forehead

creasing.

my table?” Althea snapped at him,

mouth only to shut