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

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everyone wanted a piece

sure that she would use it to

I could get the seat I was aiming

for.

of Hades.

decades now that Hades had wanted to abandon his seat to live peacefully with the rest of the immortals, but until he found the

retirement. 1

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

her allure to convince princes and gods to do

was

♡♡♡

LUCY.

explain to me how you know about my necklace and where my mother buried

bed, with our feet still on the floor, as we just all stared at the ceiling. I had no idea how long we’d been in her room that Laira decided to check on us, which eventually

her join

whatever you hear, you will

Patrea.”

decided

you have no way to return to

your word.”

had a chance to ask

would do it. But if she wants to

to do it another way. Will that

“Yes.”

I will help Patrea. You have my

on it.”

“Thank you.

glanced at Althea beside me with a solemn expression on her face and her eyes closed, I nudged Laira beside me, and she passed it to Lena, and we all

giggling.

would create

bed at night, but

into

that. He was breaching the law of the realm!” I blurted out as

from

my eyes as I tried

the underworld, Patrea and my

would make her drink potions to make

was your father’s order, so he could do

with her and she would

back whole and…”

want to hear that

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

not get pregnant…

“But how come…”

for mine and

me to remain quiet.

night, he took her back

the two witches were not around, and knowing Lucien, he didn’t want to wait. He used

into fists as I sat up from laying down. I could only imagine the pain my mother

it was the same time that Hades

her cries. Lucien panicked and

own bed. Hades was

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

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

no idea you existed until Lucien

that he had a

where you burned a rabbit accidentally. And with that glimpse, Everly came running. That’s how

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. So they devised a strategy to assist you if you requested it.

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

gave it to your mother and created a spell around the place where she

or the money your mother left for you. The necklace

power within you.”

“Including my wolf?”

we need to fix that necklace

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

I can fly, I can transport a few feet as long as I can see where I want to go next, I can read lies, and I can…”

Laira asked, her eyes

widening.

“Almost all demons can. We can tell if you’re lying, and we can see all the lies you’ve

what do

she’s in love with someone and she says, she’s not, I will be able to

in love with. Unless I specifically

in

whatever. So better