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

054- Who Will Protect You?

LUCY.

“Are we still pretending, Lucy?” Adan asked in a voice void of any emotion.

He was giving me the same face that drew me to him — stoic, unreadable, mysterious, and challenging. But would I take the risk and tell him everything? What if he wanted no commitment at all?

My heart thudded loudly as I made up my

mind. I was never a coward.

“I’m not sure what you mean by pretending. The only thing I pretended to be was the meek and weak Omega you saw from time to

time. Other than that, all of these are real.”

A smile slowly tugged on his plump lips, and

I swear, if this conversation were not

important, I would be kissing him already.

“So you like me?” He asked, his brows

hiking up.

“Why do you think I’m still here? I told myself, that whatever happened after the Omega Feast, I would go. I have wings, I can just fly away. But then…” A wicked smile crawled on my lips as my finger trailed across his chest. “…you happened. And I

can’t resist you.

I felt something poke at my core as I said those words, and I knew this would lead to fucking again, so I couldn’t help but giggle.

“What are you laughing at?” His fingers tugged at my ear, but a smile was on his lips.

“You’re having a hard-on and I’m not even doing anything?”

“Don’t I always have one when you’re

around?”

I swiped my tongue on my upper lip before I

anchored my hands on his shoulders. “Do you like me, Alpha Stone? Or is this all lust?”

“I just spent a fortune to trace the witch that could help you and to amp up the security of

my territory, and I made Blade stay even if he irritated me because you requested it… So

yes, this is all lust. Just so I can have a taste of you every day and night.

”

“Such a pervert… but I will take it.”

His hands slipped inside my dress and trailed up to my waist, as he gently squeezed it while my arms snaked around his neck.

“I really like you, Adan. I don’t even know what will happen to me in the future, but I don’t want to think about it. I just want to

stay here with you.”

“Then stay…” His face turned serious, but this time he was showing a softer

expression, and it was making my heart melt. “I’ll take care of you. You don’t have to face your future alone. Be my Luna, and you will have the whole pack behind you. I can guarantee you, they will risk their lives to protect you.”

“But I don’t want any of them dying because

of me.”

“I know. But that’s what this pack is all about, we protect each other.”

“I don’t have a wolf.”

“So what? You’re not the first Luna without

a wolf.”

“You can’t mark me…”

“I can wait. We can still go with the mating, though.” He added the last part as his hands trailed down to my ass cheeks and squeezed

them, and as much as his actions made

tingles spread along my thighs to my pussy, I tried to ignore them.

“Your family, they might go against it.”

“Everyone loves Lucy. Even Pops like you, so my family is the least of our worries. The question is, will your father like me?”

“He can rot in hell.”

He laughed heartily, throwing his head

slightly back, and I couldn’t help the grin forming on my lips. I liked this side of Adan

-carefree and happy. Well, I liked all sides of him-even the frustrating ones.

“Maybe we should go visit him?” He asked after he calmed down from his laugh.

“No, that is not happening. I’m not taking you down there.”

“Why not?”

us anymore.

takes you away from me, I’m not just going to stand here and let him do that. I will follow you to the depths of

underworld.”

lap while shaking my head. “Now that’s a stupid thing to do. I

of myself. I’m sure I will find

me you’re not going to do any

kid, Lucy. I don’t need to promise that I will behave. So don’t push it.”

didn’t like me telling him

you there! What will I do with my life once you’re dead?” I was starting to get annoyed with

stubbornness.

your life…” He

at him before I went to the door and opened it.

you

follow me! I’ll just go to

“Lucy!”

end up snapping your neck!” I shouted back at him as I strode

toward the stairs.

don’t come

follow you down.”

a kid! I don’t need to be told to

behave…”

to you, I will search the heavens and hells for you!” His

the underworld to look for me, and it did scare the hell out

who would protect my Alpha?

I reached Althea’s room. In three knocks, the door opened, and

okay?” Her hand reached

me into her room and closed the door behind us. “What’s wrong? Did the

and he never did.”

“What happened then?”

help

course. I’ll try if I can.”

my life with Adan. I mean Alpha Stone. “I told

She withdrew her

as if it had burned her, and her brows furrowed. “Do you know what you’re

“Yes.”

against the

it’s my life I’m binding to

dies, you die.”

my only guarantee that

touch him.”

let’s say of natural causes or an accident, you’ll die too!”

know, but what life would it be without him? Then I think I’ll be okay.”

“You love him…”

“I don’t know. Maybe I do. I don’t know how love feels, but

underworld.”

It’s a big thing you’re asking me. If I bind you together, I would need so much energy, plus I would be going against nature, it’s like bringing the dead back

it harm you?”

but I will recover in

can destroy

who did it,

who can

won’t ask you to unbind

Alpha Stone? Did he

this?”

know. And he doesn’t need

know.”

with

will. It’s only a matter of time before my father finds me. I

to die. If my father realizes

will

his life.”

“Lucy…”

my head high. I had no idea where I would get the money, but

never cared

take her out alive

in exchange for

“Lucy…”

side. I will do it, Althea. Just bind me to Adan, and I will

back to you.”

bed, we can talk tomorrow. I have to do the shield spell first to

us require Adan’s

“Yes.”

bind him to me first under the

creating a shield. And

is messy! I can only imagine the

Alpha.”

on your side, and I’m sure Blade will protect you from him.

think about Adan.”

might just be upset tonight, so you wanted that, but let’s revisit it

decide

has to know,” I added, and she nodded her head. “The last thing I want is for anybody to

kill Adan.”

sure you’re not easy

Demons are immortal.”

sure way to kill

Patrea knows how. Mom

would tell me one day,