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

055 – Two Ceremonies

LUCY.

I walked down the stairs straight to Adan’s office. I overslept again, but I was hoping I

didn’t miss breakfast yet.

I was about to knock, but the door opened to

his office, and behind it was my handsome

Alpha, who was already smiling at me, making my panties drop and my morning brighter.

“Good morning, Alpha Stone,” I greeted him, smiling widely as I swayed my body until I got hold of myself.

“Good morning, Luna Lucy,” he greeted back, making my jaw drop open before I

tilted my head around to see if anybody was around us.

“Don’t say that, someone might hear.” I felt my cheeks burning.

He chuckled before he brushed his knuckles against my cheek. “I thought you had accepted me already?”

My hand clasped over his on my cheek as I scooted my body closer to him. “I do, but

I’m not sure if your people will accept an Omega as a Luna.”

“She can be a demon too, and I will still want her as my Luna, and I’m sure my people will stand by my decision.”

I smiled at him before snaking my arms around his neck. For some reason, I always wanted to cling to him.

“And don’t forget that some of them have been calling you Luna since the moment they saw Beast protecting you. And that he was calm around you.”

“They don’t have a choice, right? If Beast

chooses me, they can’t object to him or he’ll

eat them.” I stifled a giggle as Adan’s arms

wrapped around my body.

“I’m glad you’re around. He’s been more civil with me lately.”

“He talks to you now?”

“From time to time. Usually, it’s about you…

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“Beast likes me.”

“I like you more…” He sounded like a boy who lost a game.

“Are you jealous of your own wolf?”

“I am. You mentioned they can’t object to you being the Luna because Beast would lash out at them. But you never said anything about them being scared of me if they object

to my decision to have you as a Luna. I guess I’m too weak in your eyes.” His voice

sounded hurt, and I had no idea how to

answer that. He was really competing with

his wolf.

But him, weak? He must be crazy.

“Oh, Adan… You can’t be… Oh, Goddess, how would I explain this?” I was still making up words on how to make him feel better, but the crazy Alpha began laughing as he guided my body toward the corridor and we began walking toward the dining room.

“I’m not offended. I’m more than happy

that Beast likes you.”

“Oh, good. Because I like you both.”

“We just have to have the shield around the

we can announce our engagement, and

“That fast?”

I want to chain you around my neck.”

words spread out, maybe they will reach my father,” I told him, ignoring his jokes.

Lucy.” He stopped

face

“We can’t always hide in the shadows. That is not living. We

our lives, and we will

Now if you change your mind, I’m all up to visiting him as

if you think I will allow you to go to the underworld.”

right to

father is not ordinary.”

we can’t hide from him forever. But on

lighter note, I spoke with Althea this morning, and she told me she knows what to do with your

and energy within you. Maybe it can help with your wolf, and maybe if your wolf is out, he will

I had no idea

had for me.

is Althea?” I asked as we walked again. This time he was holding

me felt

the Gamma and Blade. They are rounding up the border so she can see the whole perimeter. She needs to

territory? So they

Five in the morning.”

snoring by then. Where will she do her

an old building, it’s the old

she feels more at ease there, and it’s away from the crowd,

do that there.”

loudly, and I was hoping Althea would agree to the

was making sure her

she had requested were already there.” Adan continued as he pulled a chair for me at the dining

sat and followed his

woke up early and did their job while I snored and purred in bed?

food on my

did a great job

job for a Luna. So you need to give me something else

pack. But first, let the witch secure the territory, and then we can discuss what other things

once I become a Luna? You know, to

then I think I have

your birthday or for

anniversary…”

can give it to you later if you want. But

don’t need much…”

I didn’t even think you needed something.

asked me.”

need

coloring…”

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about

your hair. Let it show.”

bright for

He asked, his brow hiking up.

my bottom lip,

attention, I really didn’t want

I see all of it, you

you so nice to

asking myself

plate closer to me. “Eat…”

heard from the entrance, and soon, Althea passed by the entryway but came back and went to the

I will do it

the ceremony,

me, Alpha Stone. But bring anybody you want, I don’t care, but I will do two ceremonies

as

shifted from

“But for the

Lucy. The rest should be at least 100 meters

tried to act normal, although my

second ceremony the

forehead creased as he pushed his

backward and rested his hand on the