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

and

them.

the petite female with plum-colored hair. I suddenly wished I had

was

lovelier.

one, but my eyes were on the female, who was looking

you so long to come

the things I did,” I answered sarcastically as I sat on the chair on the right side

anything, and no one was moving to eat

again, my

guest. “Should I be jealous or what?”

They said in unison, both their

my heart began thudding loudly.

I was digging my own

face darkened, and I knew I

in trouble.

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

her shoulders, and her

was gone in seconds. “Well, let me ask you,

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

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 of her, then

wide smile crept across the female’s face as she giggled softly. “Me too. I don’t like

him.”

mouth to ask why, but Adan cleared his throat

me into talking.

stating how

can proceed with dinner.”

wanted

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 here, or I’d summon fire

so long?” Her voice came out soft but sounded irritated, and my eyes

to where her

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

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

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

in there.”

that discussion to your

are certainly not giving me the same room as him. I

know me?” I asked at the same

Adan spoke.

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

not that bad…”

we fucking eat?” The man Adan called Blade growled at the same time I

had a temper,

I think he was not an ordinary security guard for this female.

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

eat.

shifted back

on the female, who was leaning

arms crossed against her chest, but she was just looking at

mind them,” I

to reach for the serving dish, but Adan

on my plate.

doing?” I asked him in

whisper.

what I’ve been doing during meal

time.”

Stone. Unless you want

my eyes and looked at Adan,

like he had won something.

jealous. “Adan winked at me,

game he was playing, I couldn’t help but feel my heart flutter just

at his

surely make my panties

the female added

her hand over

Althea, daughter of the red

mountain witch.”

I accepted her hand and shook it. “Lucy. My name is Lucy. Nice to meet you! But I

did you get

My eyes darted to Adan. “I don’t want someone

conversation.”

dinner was prepared. It’s just

guarding all

the ranked wolves, some of the trusted elders,

question as Adan pushed my plate closer to me and motioned for me

eat.

it to you?” she asked.

I was telling her this information, but maybe because I found out she was in no

anymore.

“I