BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

052- The Underworld

LUCIEN

Prince of Darkness, ruler of Kalmerus, one of the four Underworld regions.

“How long are you going to stand there and watch that fiber, father?” For the nth time today, Lucius asked as he slumped his body on my throne, making me hiss before I motioned for him to get off my seat.

He laughed as he stood up before walking to where I stood, staring at the fiber in front of

It used to hold the locations of my sons who

were often traveling back and forth to different realms at my disposal, but now I had allotted 50% of it just to track Lucija.

But my only daughter was smart enough not to use her fire — the only way I would be

able to pinpoint her exact location.

Almost a fortnight ago, something glowed

on the fiber, but before I could see where it was, it was already gone. She accidentally summoned fire, I assumed, and she’s been controlling herself so as not to use it again.

“So nothing new yet?” Lucius asked again.

“If there is, you and I will not be here,” I

answered in a cold tone.

“I can’t believe she’s not using fire accidentally. That girl couldn’t control her hands!” He said it with an irritated

expression.

I kept quiet, my hand reaching for my chin as I rubbed it while thinking. It was the reason I never asked Gargon to teach her how to control fire. I knew she never wanted

to be here, and it was only a matter of time before she would try to escape. And I wasn’t

wrong, but what I wasn’t expecting was that I would not be able to find her right away.

I underestimated how smart my daughter

was, but somehow it made me proud. Though I knew she could never outsmart me

for a long time, I was already losing my patience.

Two years and there were still no signs of

her.

And it wasn’t helping that my access to earth was limited due to the pact Hades, the God of the Underworld, agreed upon with all the other realms. I had no power to just barge in and destroy everything until they surrendered my daughter to me like I

wanted to.

The humans were worth nothing. I could easily kill them with a flick of my fingers, but I didn’t want Hades’ wrath to befall me – not when I spent my whole life trying to prove that once he relinquished his throne, I would be the one worthy of it.

If Lucija were not important, I wouldn’t be bothered with what she would do with her life, like I had stopped caring for all the

other spawns I had created over a span of centuries. Most of them had their own lives;

some of them were dead, and some decided to abandon the demon world, but I couldn’t

care less.

But Lucija was different. She was my only daughter and my sure ticket to winning the favor of the other gods and princes of this realm. All of my sons were useless; they could only sweet talk she-demons but not the male demons. But my Lucija could do it

for both without even trying hard.

And with the underworld swarming with

males, and she-demons being a rarity,

having Lucija would be an advantage.

She had the allure of an underworld goddess.

And I knew that once I transformed her into

a full demon, she would be sought after by

the princes of the underworld. Or even by the

gods. 1

a piece

sure that she would use it to

I could get the seat I

for.

seat of

seat to live peacefully with the rest of the immortals, but until he found the right demon

retirement. 1

was out here, trying to be the right demon he was looking for.

her allure to convince princes and gods to

where was she?

♡♡♡

LUCY.

me how you know about my necklace and where my mother buried it?

her bed, with our feet still on the floor, as we just all stared at the ceiling. I had no idea

join us.

to promise me that whatever you hear, you will not back

Patrea.”

still haven’t decided on

if you have no way to return to the underworld, then I will understand.

your word.”

chance to ask

would do it. But if she wants to

try to do it

“Yes.”

I will help Patrea. You

on it.”

“Thank you.

Laira and Lena, but when I glanced at Althea beside me with a solemn expression on her face

giggling.

would create an illusion that

body to remain in her bed at night, but at

her into the underworld.”

of the realm!” I blurted out as my breathing

from my

held my hand, and I ended up closing my eyes as I tried to control my breathing.

underworld,

potions to make sure that nothing

marks. This was your father’s order,

and she would still come

back whole and…”

don’t want to hear that part.”

grandmother despised Lucien’s order, but they couldn’t do anything. She was not the first female he brought into the underworld, where they needed to do the potion, and they both knew what

not get

“But how come…”

for

me

took her back to the

the two witches were not around, and knowing Lucien, he

sat up from laying down. I could only imagine the pain my mother went through, but I didn’t stop her from talking this time.

the same

his region. He heard her cries. Lucien panicked and

bed. Hades was not

woman was a she- demon, as your father claimed was in his chamber.

time he took your mother to the underworld. And because she didn’t have the potion that

idea you existed until Lucien returned from the

had

accidentally. And with that glimpse, Everly came running. That’s

these days, and cleanse you of your werewolf genes. So they knew that it was only a matter of time

she went looking for Everly, and when she found her,

was born. She gave it to your mother and created a spell around the place where she buried

the money your mother left

power within you.”

“Including my wolf?”

think. So maybe we need to fix that necklace so that it only

no idea what other power linked you to Lucien, so

I can see where I want to go next, I can read lies,

lies?” Laira

widening.

all demons can. We can tell if you’re lying, and we can see all the lies you’ve told in your life. But we can never read the truth out of you.”

do you

be able to tell if it’s a lie or not. But I will never find

in love with. Unless

she’s in

So better