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

the room. I

only saw Adan and his guest at the table.

them.

with plum-colored hair.

red hair out, I was sure mine

lovelier.

was looking back at me but

you so long to

answered sarcastically as I sat on the chair on

anything, and no one was

again, my eyes shifting

Adan and his guest. “Should

said in

formed a scowl, and my heart

was digging my own grave.

darkened, and I

in trouble.

I gave her the smile that I practiced upstairs, even if I wanted to scratch

shrugged her shoulders, and her mouth

into a smile, but it was gone in seconds. “Well, let

a shock and looked at Adan before forcing a chuckle and placing my hand on my chest. “Alpha Stone? No, I don’t like him that way. But

smiled at her, nodding my head as if 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

the female’s face as

him.”

eyes widened. I parted my mouth to ask why, but Adan cleared

me into talking.

you’re both done stating

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

I wanted to look at him,

I was with him. I just needed to get through this meal, and by the grace of the Goddess, this female wouldn’t spend the night

Her voice came out soft but sounded irritated, and my

to where her gaze was.

dining room and sat next to her with a

what I did in the toilet?” He asked with a

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

in there.”

that discussion to your room.

giving me the same room as him. I can share

know me?” I asked at the same time

Adan spoke.

want to share a room with Lucy and I. Well,

not that bad…”

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

a temper, this one was

not an ordinary security guard

dining table?” Adan snapped at him, and Blade just narrowed his eyes at him and proceeded to

eat.

gaze shifted back and forth

it landed on the female, who was

her chest, but she was just looking at

them,” I

was about to reach for the serving dish, but Adan beat

on my plate.

are you doing?” I asked him

whisper.

I’ve been doing

time.”

introduce me to Lucy, Alpha Stone. Unless

and looked

like he had won

just want to make her jealous. “Adan winked at me,

I felt at the game he was playing, I couldn’t

at

my panties drop

like it,” the

over the

daughter of the red

mountain witch.”

it. “Lucy. My name is Lucy. Nice to meet you! But I thought we were meeting your mother.”

get out of the

“I

conversation.”

to leave as soon as dinner was prepared. It’s just the four of us inside the packhouse, and my Beta and some

are guarding all the

Only the ranked wolves, some of the trusted elders, and his parents knew about

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

eat.

to

but maybe because I found out she was in no way connected with

anymore.

“I