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 them at the ruin. Dad, Collin,

an eye

Collin

I

can be deceiving.’ Of course, Dad

capability to

have Kingston with me.

men as well. I

Don’t argue.

I hope all turns out well, son.’

Keep your mindlink open all the time, and do not say a word to her

I added before making my way down the building. I

be able to

moved her position so she had her back

more time before I slipped inside the forest line just beside the training building and began running.

would be faster with

Lucy, it would be harder to

had to rely on my own strength to reach the old building that

century ago.

update?’ I connected with my Gamma

on the timing. Blade just finished arguing with me about leaving his car, but we’re good

man hasn’t changed a bit.

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know, but he’s the best

protective of the female

while they were traveling.’

chuckled.

you telling me he was smitten with an older female? Doesn’t

Blade I know.’

Nah! This one looks almost

as Lucy.’

my head! Who did Blade take with him?’

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

she’s naive.’

are naive. I’m near the building now. I’ll wait for you inside.’

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

here even

heading inside the decaying building. It was empty, and some parts were destroyed, but it was still standing strong. We’ve been using

more suitable arena on the other

use at all, but I let it stand. I

but I wanted to make sure the

take long before the sound of an approaching car erupted in the thin air, and I prepared myself to meet them. I hoped Blade brought the

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

she was not even

eighteen.

stop the

stopped

kind of greeting was that? I didn’t travel this far for that animosity, Stone.” Blade grunted.

you to bring me the witch of the red mountain! Not a

funny, and it didn’t slip my eyes the way

best option,”

he shrugged

only option. Now, if

here, I’ll go.

my time, it was not me

in the first

soft but she did have

I asked her directly.

Althea. Daughter of

witch as what you’d like to

her.”

“Where is she?”

to dig her body up and cast spells to bring her back to life, then you don’t

you’re direct to the point, I’ll be as well. Did your mother tell you anything

the demon world?”

Are we going to fucking discuss everything

food after a

hissed, his

creasing.

you eat decent food on my table?” Althea snapped

to shut it.