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

049 – Patrea

LUCY.

I stayed under the shower for a long time after my weapons training with Alpha Audrius. My hands and arms were tired, but I was happy because I was faster than I was yesterday. And if I continued practicing, I was sure I would be as fast as I was when I was still being mentored by Gargon in the

underworld.

I just wish I was allowed to use fire so I could master it as well. But what choice do I have? I had no idea how long I should be hiding from my father. I was tired of being scared of him. I just want to have a normal life where I could enjoy my days with Adan and not have to fear that he would just appear out of nowhere and drag me back to his

world.

I let out a sigh before I turned off the shower and proceeded to dry myself.

I wondered where Adan was. He should be home around this time and hopping in the shower with me, but I haven’t seen him

since lunchtime, and it’s almost dinner time

now.

I had just finished putting on clothes when a

knock on the main door was heard. I

grabbed the comb from my dresser and ran it over my hair as I made my way to open the

door.

An Omega greeted me with a wide smile on her face. “Lady Lucy, we will have dinner a bit earlier tonight. The Alpha is waiting in the dining room now.”

“The Alpha is home? Is he not coming up here?” I knew she just said he was waiting in

the dining room, but my mind failed to

accept that he didn’t come up to see me which he would always do as soon as his day

was over.

“No, Lady Lucy. He’s already sitting at the

dining table. He has guests joining for

dinner.”

“I see. Do you know who they are?”

She shook her head and bit her bottom lip. We never ask questions, my Lady. But it’s a female, and the one with her looks like her

security.”

“Oh, a female… Is she young or older?”

“She looked young. Perhaps almost the same age as you, Lady Lucy.” I bobbed my head before asking, “Are you sure I was requested at the dining table?”

“Yes,” she answered as she scratched her

head. She might be confused by my

questions, but I was already trying hard not

to show my annoyance.

“Okay, tell him I’m going down soon,” I told her before closing the door, muting her from saying anything more.

I closed my eyes and tried to control my

breathing.

Who was that female? I knew we were expecting the witch of the red mountain, but Adan told me she was older, around forty or fifty. So if the guest was young, could it be the female Alpha Aurelius set him up with?

After I accidentally made my palm glow, I asked Adan on the same night if he were still interested in visiting the female his grandfather set him up with, but instead of answering me, he just told me to forget about it and began kissing me, so we ended up having sex, and it just flew out of my

mind.

But could she be the guest? Maybe Adan forgot to cancel, and now she was here to

visit him instead.

I hurriedly changed into a dress, picking up an above-the-knee, red spaghetti-strap dress that accentuates my collarbones. I slipped on a thin cardigan that I left open so my dress would still show before heading

downstairs.

I kept practicing the smile that I would give his guest because I was sure I would be

scowling, so I had to control my facial

expressions.

I finally reached the entrance to the dining room, and I let out a deep breath before

smiling at the exact moment I turned the

and entered the

room, but I only saw Adan and his guest at the table. Just the two of

them.

female with plum-colored hair. I suddenly wished

I was

lovelier.

greeted no one, but my eyes were on the female, who was looking back at me but wasn’t smiling at all. So I didn’t

so long to come

sure you don’t want to know the things I did,” I answered sarcastically as I sat on the chair on the right side of the Alpha, while the female was on his left.

one was saying anything, and no one

again, my eyes

Adan and his guest. “Should I be jealous or what?”

said in unison, both their

formed a scowl, and my heart

was digging my own grave.

face darkened, and I knew I would be

in trouble.

say, how are you liking Alpha Stone?” I gave her the smile that I practiced upstairs, even if I wanted to

her shoulders,

smile, but it was gone in seconds. “Well, let me ask you, do you like

before forcing a chuckle and placing my hand on my chest. “Alpha Stone? No, I don’t like him

what I was doing. I was certainly jealous of her and whatever her connection with Adan was. But for some reason, if Adan wanted me to pretend in front

smile crept across the female’s face as she giggled softly. “Me too.

him.”

I parted my mouth to ask why, but Adan cleared his

me into talking.

you’re both done stating how

dislike me, then maybe we can proceed with dinner.” His voice was as cold

as I wanted to look at him,

just needed to get through this meal, and by the grace of the Goddess, this female

so long?” Her voice came out soft but

her

to her with a grim expression on his face. Was

I did in the toilet?” He asked with a face void of any

face closer to her, making her jerk her head back. “I can give you a detailed explanation of what I

in there.”

that discussion to your

as him. I can

me?” I asked at

Adan spoke.

Unless you want to share a room with Lucy and

not that bad…”

called Blade growled at the same time I threw

temper, this one was definitely

and I think he was not an ordinary security

table?” Adan snapped at him, and Blade just narrowed his

eat.

gaze shifted back and forth

and Blade until it landed on the female, who was leaning her back on

her chest, but she was

Don’t mind them,”

for the serving dish, but Adan beat

on my plate.

you doing?” I asked him in

whisper.

been

time.”

me to Lucy, Alpha Stone.

squinted my eyes and looked at

he had won something.

make her jealous. “Adan winked at

he was playing, I couldn’t help

at his

could surely make my

the

over the table.

daughter of the red

mountain witch.”

her hand and shook it. “Lucy. My name is Lucy. Nice

you get

“I don’t want someone overhearing this

conversation.”

asked the Omegas to leave as soon as dinner was prepared. It’s just the four of us inside the packhouse,

are guarding all

him. Only the ranked wolves, some of the trusted

at Althea before I answered her question as Adan pushed my plate closer to me and

eat.

gave it to you?” she

found out she was in no way connected with Adan,

anymore.

“I