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 was

Adan and his guest at the table.

them.

eyes darted toward the petite female with

out, I was sure mine

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 down?”

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

and no one was

I spoke again, my eyes

and his guest. “Should

They said in unison, both their

a scowl, and my heart began thudding loudly.

was digging my own grave.

face darkened, and I knew I

in trouble.

I gave her the smile that I practiced upstairs, even if I wanted to scratch her face. She was so

her shoulders, and her

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

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

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,

crept across the female’s face as she

him.”

parted my mouth to ask why, but

me into talking.

done stating how much

with dinner.” His voice was as cold as the

as I wanted to look at him,

disappointed in me or pissed off, but 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

you so long?” Her voice came out soft but sounded irritated,

her

bigger than Adan, entered the dining room and sat next to her with a grim expression on his face. Was this the

really want to know what I did in the toilet?” He asked with a face void of any

jerk her head back. “I can give you a detailed explanation of what

in there.”

that discussion to your

giving me the same room as him. I

me?” I asked

Adan spoke.

want to share a room with Lucy and I.

not that bad…”

at the same time I threw a glare at

Adan had a temper,

not an ordinary security guard

snapped at him, and Blade just narrowed his eyes at him and proceeded to

eat.

gaze shifted back and

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

arms crossed against her chest, but she was

Don’t mind them,” I told

reach for the serving dish, but Adan beat

on my plate.

doing?” I asked him in a

whisper.

what I’ve been doing during

time.”

to Lucy, Alpha Stone.

squinted my eyes and

smiling like he had won something.

I just want to make her jealous. “Adan winked

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

looking at his

could surely make my panties drop without trying.

it,” the female

over the table. “My

daughter of the red

mountain witch.”

My name is Lucy. Nice

dead. How did you get

to Adan. “I don’t want someone overhearing

conversation.”

just the four of us inside the packhouse, and my Beta and some

all the entrances.”

my head at him. Only the ranked wolves, some of the trusted elders, and his

Adan pushed my

eat.

to you?”

because I found out she was in no way connected with Adan, I didn’t consider her

anymore.

“I