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 on

Alpha,’ Collin answered.

Collin with you, I can take care

deceiving.’ Of course, Dad

to protect

me. And I

as well. I want to secure Lucy,

argue. Alpha’s

all turns out well, son.’

and do not

I added before making

if Lucy would be able to see

it was a good thing that my father moved her position so she had her

waste any more time before I slipped inside the forest line just beside the

knew it would be faster with

Lucy, it would be

reach the

century ago.

update?’ I connected with my

me about leaving his car, but

bit. Still fucking growly

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know, but he’s the best

right, he was overly protective of the female with him. Maybe something

they were traveling.’

chuckled.

me he was smitten with an older female?

Blade I know.’

This one looks almost

age as

fuck?’ I growled in my head!

a younger version of herself. She looks

she’s naive.’

near the building

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

to be here even before

parts were destroyed, but it was still standing strong. We’ve been using this place as a training ground for combat with weapons until we were able to build

suitable arena on the other

place had no use at all, but I let it

meet them here, but I wanted to make sure the witch was

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

and three people came to view – my Gamma, Blade, and a young female

looked like she was not even

eighteen.

stop the low growl that

they stopped three

that? I didn’t travel this far for that animosity, Stone.”

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

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

best option,” he

as he shrugged his shoulders.

I’m your only option. Now, if

needed here, I’ll

my time, it was not me

first place.”

she did have a sharp tongue.

I asked

Althea. Daughter of the red

as what you’d

her.”

“Where is she?”

to dig her body up and cast spells to bring her

direct to the point, I’ll be as

demon

Are we going to fucking discuss everything here? I’m

I deserve decent food after

Blade hissed, his

creasing.

on my table?” Althea snapped at

mouth only to shut it.