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

entered the

and his guest at the table. Just the two of

them.

petite female with plum-colored hair. I suddenly

red hair out, I was sure mine would

lovelier.

evening,” I greeted no one, but my eyes were on the female, who was looking

so long

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

saying anything, and no

I spoke again, my

“Should I be jealous or

in unison, both

a scowl, and my heart began thudding

I was digging my own grave.

I knew I would

in trouble.

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

shrugged her shoulders, and her mouth

a smile, but it was gone in seconds. “Well, let me ask you, do you like Alpha Stone?”

my chest. “Alpha Stone? No, I don’t like him that way. But

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 what

female’s face as she

him.”

my mouth to ask why, but Adan cleared his

me into talking.

both done stating

with dinner.” His voice was as cold

much as I wanted to

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 here, or I’d summon fire and burn down the

long?” Her voice came out soft but sounded

her gaze was.

room and sat next to her with a grim expression on his face. Was this the security the

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

face closer to her, making her jerk her head back.

in there.”

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

not giving me the same room as him. I can share

know me?” I asked at the same

Adan spoke.

room with Lucy and I. Well, two females are

not that bad…”

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

a temper,

think he was not an ordinary security guard for

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

eat.

gaze shifted back and forth

it landed on the female, who was

but she was just looking at me.

mind them,” I

about to reach for the serving dish, but Adan beat me to it and began

on my plate.

doing?” I

whisper.

been doing during meal

time.”

Stone. Unless

eyes and looked

smiling like he

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

game he was playing, I

at his

could surely make my panties

the

hand over the

is Althea, daughter of

mountain witch.”

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

did you get out of

to Adan. “I don’t want

conversation.”

the Omegas to leave as soon as dinner was prepared. It’s just the

are guarding all

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

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

eat.

to you?”

idea why I was telling her this information, but maybe because I found out she was in no way connected with Adan, I

anymore.

“I