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

but I only saw Adan and

them.

eyes darted toward the petite female with

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

long

I answered sarcastically as I sat on the chair on the right side of the Alpha, while the female was on

saying anything, and no one was moving to eat

again,

his guest. “Should I be jealous or

said in unison,

a scowl, and my heart began

I was digging my own

and I knew

in trouble.

her the smile that I practiced upstairs,

shrugged her shoulders, and her mouth

in seconds. “Well, let me

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

was certainly jealous of her and whatever her connection with Adan was. But for some reason, if Adan wanted me

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

him.”

to ask why, but

me into talking.

you’re both done stating how much you

then maybe we can proceed with dinner.”

much as I wanted to look at him,

if he was 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

came out soft

her gaze

sat next to her with a grim expression on his face. Was this the security the Omega said she

want to know what I did in the toilet?” He asked with

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

in there.”

can bring that discussion

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

me?” I asked at the same

Adan spoke.

share a room with Lucy

not that bad…”

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

had a temper, this one was definitely

I think he was not an ordinary security guard for

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

eat.

shifted back

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

but she

mind them,” I told

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

on my plate.

are you doing?” I asked

whisper.

been doing

time.”

me to Lucy, Alpha Stone. Unless you want to

squinted my eyes and looked

he had won something.

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

he was playing, I

at

Alpha could surely make my panties drop without trying.

the female

her hand over the table.

Althea, daughter of

mountain witch.”

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

get

“I don’t want someone overhearing

conversation.”

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

are guarding all the entrances.”

Only the ranked wolves, some of the trusted elders, and his

before I answered her question as Adan pushed my plate closer to me and motioned for me to

eat.

gave it to you?”

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

anymore.

“I