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

wanted a piece

that she would use it to our

the seat

for.

seat of Hades.

that Hades had wanted to abandon his seat to live peacefully with the rest

retirement. 1

be the right demon he was looking for.

allure to convince princes and gods to do

where was

♡♡♡

LUCY.

necklace and where my mother buried it? ” I asked Althea.

bed, with our feet still on the floor, as we just all stared at

her join

to promise me that whatever you hear, you will not back out on helping

Patrea.”

haven’t decided on

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

your word.”

to ask her and

do it. But if she wants to

I will try to do

“Yes.”

Patrea. You have my

on it.”

“Thank you.

two here beside me start snoring…” I chuckled, as did Laira and Lena, but when I glanced at Althea beside me with a solemn expression on her face and her eyes

giggling.

would create

your mother’s body to remain in her bed at night, but at the same time, he

into the underworld.”

of the realm!” I blurted out as my

Rage was rising from my body, but

held my hand, and I ended up closing my eyes

the underworld, Patrea

to make sure that nothing

was your father’s order, so he could do

and she would

back whole and…”

don’t want to

anything. She was not the first female he brought into the underworld, where they needed to do the potion, and they both knew what else they

would not get

“But how come…”

hand reached for mine

it, signaling me to remain quiet.

night, he took her back

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

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

it was the same

his region. He heard her cries. Lucien panicked and sent your mother

bed. Hades

was a she- demon, as your father claimed was

That was the last time he took your mother to the underworld. And because she

Lucien returned from the human realm

he had a daughter.

glimpse of you- the one where you burned a rabbit accidentally. And with that glimpse, Everly came running. That’s how they discovered Everly had you.

would take you to the underworld one of these days, and cleanse you of your werewolf genes. So they knew that it was only a matter of time

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

your opal necklace was born. She gave it to your mother and created a spell around the

your mother left for you. The necklace suppresses

within you.”

“Including my wolf?”

that necklace so that it only suppresses the

linked you to Lucien, so she made

few feet as long as I can

read 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

confusing, what do you

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

with. Unless

she’s in love with

better