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. I was

saw Adan and his guest at the table. Just the two of

them.

toward the petite female with plum-colored

hair out, I was sure mine

lovelier.

my eyes were on the female, who was looking back at me but wasn’t smiling at all. So I didn’t give her one too.

so long

want to know the things I did,” I answered sarcastically as I sat on the chair

anything, and no one was moving to

spoke again, my eyes shifting

Adan and his guest. “Should I be jealous

They said in

scowl, and my

I was digging my

face darkened, and I knew

in trouble.

you liking Alpha Stone?” I gave her the smile that I practiced upstairs, even if I

shoulders, and her mouth

seconds. “Well, let me ask you, do you like

a chuckle and placing my hand on my chest. “Alpha Stone? No, I

I were trying to make her believe what I said. I had no idea 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

the female’s face as she giggled softly. “Me too. I

him.”

mouth to ask why, but Adan cleared his throat and

me into talking.

stating how much you

can proceed with dinner.” His voice was as

I wanted to look

he was disappointed in me or pissed off, but I was with him. I just needed to get through this meal,

you so long?” Her voice came out

her gaze

to her with a grim expression on his face. Was this the security the

in the toilet?” He asked with a

face closer to her, making her jerk her head back. “I can

in there.”

can bring that discussion to your room. Not here.”

the same room as him. I can share

know me?” I asked at the same time

Adan spoke.

share a room with Lucy and I. Well, two

not that bad…”

man Adan called Blade growled at the same time I threw a glare at Adan for

a temper, this one

and I think he was not an ordinary security guard for

stop growling at the dining table?” Adan snapped at him, and Blade just narrowed his eyes at him

eat.

shifted back and forth

on the female, who was leaning her back on her chair with

arms crossed against her chest, but she was just

Don’t mind them,” I told

the serving dish, but Adan beat me

on my plate.

doing?” I asked him in

whisper.

what I’ve been doing

time.”

formally introduce me to Lucy, Alpha Stone. Unless you want

and looked at Adan, who

now smiling like he

jealous. “Adan

he was playing, I couldn’t

looking at his

Alpha could surely make my panties drop without trying.

like it,” the female

over

is Althea, daughter of the

mountain witch.”

is Lucy. Nice to meet you! But I thought we

How did you get out of the underworld?”

My eyes darted to Adan. “I

conversation.”

as dinner was prepared. It’s just the four of

are guarding all

wolves, some of the trusted elders, and his parents knew about me.

cloak.” I looked at Althea before I answered her question as Adan pushed my plate closer

eat.

it to

I was telling her this information, but maybe because I found out she was in no way connected with Adan, I didn’t consider her

anymore.

“I