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

make sure that she would

get the seat I was

for.

of Hades.

the rest of the

retirement. 1

here, trying to be the right

allure to convince princes and

was

♡♡♡

LUCY.

my necklace and

as we just all stared at the ceiling. I had no idea how long we’d been

her join

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

Patrea.”

decided

way to return to the underworld, then

your word.”

I had a chance to ask her

if she wants to

then I will try to do it another way. Will

“Yes.”

Patrea. You

on it.”

“Thank you.

me with a

giggling.

create an

remain in her bed at night, but at the same

her into the

breaching the law of the realm!” I blurted out as my breathing

rising from my body,

my hand, and I ended up closing my eyes as I tried

at the underworld, Patrea and my

potions to make sure

her body, no bruises, no marks. This was your father’s order, so he could

her and she would still come

back whole and…”

want to

the first female he brought into the underworld, where they needed to do the potion, and they both knew what else they could do to help her. They made her drink one more

would not

“But how come…”

for mine

it, signaling me to remain quiet.

he took her

the two witches were not around, and knowing Lucien, he didn’t want to wait. He used her without the potion and…

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

was the same time that

her cries. Lucien

bed. Hades was not

as your father claimed was in his chamber. So he told Lucien he would be

him. That was the last time he took your mother to the underworld. And because she didn’t have the

no idea you existed until Lucien returned from the

he had

everyone a glimpse of you- the one where you burned a rabbit accidentally. And with that glimpse, Everly came

of your werewolf genes. So they knew that it was only a matter of

got away, she went looking for Everly, and when she found her, she began doing spells, and eventually, she

created a spell around the place where she buried it so that if anyone else dug it up, they would only

left for

power within

“Including my wolf?”

that

no idea what other power linked you to Lucien, so she made

the fire. I can fly, I can transport a few feet as long as I can see where I want to go next, I

lies?” Laira

widening.

you’re lying, and we can see all the lies you’ve told in your life. But we can never read the truth

what do

will be able to tell if it’s a lie or not.

with. Unless

in love

So better