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

while everyone wanted a piece of her,

would

could get the seat I

for.

seat of

been rumored for many decades now that Hades had wanted to abandon his seat to live peacefully with the rest of the immortals,

retirement. 1

out here, trying to be the right

I needed Lucija and her allure to convince princes and gods to do my bidding.

where was

♡♡♡

LUCY.

explain to me how you know about my necklace and where

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

join

that whatever you hear, you will not

Patrea.”

still haven’t decided on that.”

to the underworld, then I will

your word.”

to ask her and she agreed,

would do it. But if she wants to be

then I will try to do

“Yes.”

will help Patrea. You have my

on it.”

“Thank you.

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

giggling.

father would create an illusion

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

her into

can’t do that. He was breaching the law of the realm!” I blurted

rising from my

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

the underworld, Patrea

her drink potions to make sure that nothing would

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

her and she would still come

back whole and…”

I don’t want to hear that part.”

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

not

“But how come…”

hand reached for mine

me to remain quiet.

took her back to

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

imagine the

the same

to visit his region. He heard her

her own bed. Hades

crying woman was a she- demon, as your father claimed was in his chamber. So he told Lucien he would

to the underworld. And because she didn’t have the potion that Patrea

had no idea you existed until Lucien

he had a daughter. He

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

very vocal in telling everyone that he 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 before it would happen.

and when

Patrea taught her from the underworld, and your opal necklace was born. She gave it to your mother and created a spell around the place where she buried it

money your mother left for you.

within

“Including my wolf?”

to fix that necklace so

power linked you to Lucien,

as long as I can see where I want to go

can read lies?” Laira

widening.

can see all the lies you’ve told in your

confusing, what do you

someone and she says, she’s not, I will be able to tell if it’s a lie

in love with. Unless

if she’s in love

better