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

the red mountain witch. I will meet them at the ruin. Dad, Collin,

to keep an eye on

Collin

you, I can take

surrounded by warriors. Witches can be deceiving.’ Of course, Dad would disagree and think I didn’t

to

me. And I

I want to

Don’t argue. Alpha’s order.’

all turns out well, son.’

open all the time, and do not say a word

to the witch.’ I added before making my way down the building. I checked

would be

thing that my father moved her

inside the forest line just beside the training

knew it would be faster with Beast,

would be harder to

him, so I had to rely on my own strength to reach the old building that used to be the

century ago.

I connected with my Gamma again.

arguing with me about leaving his car, but we’re good now. We’re heading to the old building.

man hasn’t changed a bit. Still fucking growly

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best man for

overly protective of

they were

chuckled.

telling me he was smitten with an older female?

Blade I know.’

one

as

head! Who did Blade take with him?’

a younger version of herself. She looks young, but she

she’s naive.’

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

the ruin in no time, and there were already three warriors

be here

decaying building. It was empty, and some parts were destroyed, but it was still standing strong. We’ve been using this place as a training ground for combat with weapons

more suitable arena on

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

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

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

them. Loud footsteps echoed around the ruin, and three people came

like she was not even

eighteen.

stop the low growl

my chest the moment they stopped three meters in front of

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

you to bring me the witch of the red mountain!

as if what I was saying was funny, and it didn’t slip my eyes the way the

the next best option,” he

he shrugged his shoulders.

I’m your only option.

here, I’ll go. I

it was not me

in the first

soft but she did have a

you?” I asked her

Daughter of the red

what you’d like to

her.”

“Where is she?”

spells to bring her back

as

demon world?”

we going to fucking discuss everything here? I’m

decent food after

hissed, his forehead

creasing.

my table?” Althea snapped at

mouth only to