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

it’s the red mountain witch. I will meet

keep an eye on

Collin answered.

I can take care of

by warriors. Witches can be deceiving.’ Of

capability to

Kingston with me.

I want

Don’t argue.

I hope all turns out well,

your mindlink open all the time, and do not say

I added before making my way down

Lucy would be able to

that my father moved her position so she had her back

more time before I slipped inside the

be faster with

Lucy, it would be harder

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

century ago.

with

Blade just finished arguing with me about leaving his car, but we’re good now. We’re

bit. Still fucking growly and

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best

protective of the female with him.

were traveling.’

chuckled.

with an older female? Doesn’t sound

Blade I know.’

Nah! This one looks almost

as

my head! Who did Blade

a witch, maybe she can disguise herself as a younger version of herself. She

she’s

the building

in no time, and there were already three warriors around it.

be here even before

I acknowledged their greetings before heading inside the decaying building. It was empty, and some parts were destroyed, but it was still standing strong. We’ve been using this place

suitable arena on the

all, but I let it stand. I actually had

but I wanted to make sure the witch was on our side before

long before the sound of an approaching car erupted in the thin air, and I prepared myself to meet

reached me, and I turned in the direction I was expecting them. Loud footsteps echoed around the ruin, and three people came to view – my Gamma, Blade, and a young female with dark plum hair which I believe was shorter than Lucy.

she looked like she was

eighteen.

stop the low

stopped three meters in

kind of greeting was that? I didn’t travel this far for that

me the witch of the red

was funny, and it didn’t slip my

the next best

shrugged

your only option. Now,

here, I’ll go. I

waste my time, it was not

first place.” Her voice

soft but she did

are you?” I asked

Althea. Daughter of

you’d like to

her.”

“Where is she?”

you want to dig her body up and cast spells to bring her back to life,

to the point, I’ll be as well.

demon

we going to fucking

decent food after a

Blade hissed, his

creasing.

table?” Althea snapped at him, and Blade

to shut