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

057 – Blade

GAMMA KINGSTON.

I knew something was off when the witch raised an invisible barrier that prohibited us from entering the ruin where she was performing her rituals. And I couldn’t even mindlink my Alpha, but I tried to keep calm. Maybe I was just not familiar with witches and their spells. If my Alpha trusted her, then I should too.

But the moment Alpha Stone flinched from his position and anger flashed in his eyes, I knew something went wrong. The Alpha didn’t like what was going on. I began to slam my body against the shield, and soon Blade and the other warriors with us were doing the same thing.

We all looked like fucking lunatics trying to crush an invisible wall we couldn’t even see.

But nothing we did could shatter it. It was too strong, and even if we all slammed our

bodies on it at the same time, it didn’t break.

“Put the fucking shield down!” Blade was roaring, shaking the ground as he kept pounding his fists against the barrier while his eyes were fixated on the witch, who I didn’t notice until now. Her body was convulsing as blood trickled down her nose.

“What the fuck is happening?” I growled, and the warriors around me were expressing

the same sentiments.

If Alpha Stone’s reaction earlier bothered

me, it was nothing compared to what I was feeling at the moment. My eyes widened as my jaw dropped open the moment I saw fire engulf the Alpha and Lucy. I was fucking terrified they would burn and that it was a message that hell was coming.

‘Collin, Alpha Audrius!’ I sent a mindlink to the two men who were left at the packhouse. ‘Issue a high alert on all borders and double the number of patrollers around unmanned territory borders. Lucy let out a fire.’

I went straight to the point. We already discussed previously that ‘Lucy let out a fire’ or something similar only meant one thing: Lucien might show up anytime now.

‘Is the shield up?’ Alpha Audrius asked, and I

didn’t know what to say.

‘I had no idea, we are unable to talk to the witch right now. I guess we will find out

soon.’

‘Then let’s move as if the shield does not

exist. Where is Adan?’

‘With Lucy.’ How could I tell them the Alpha was burning? Fuck!

‘Okay. Keep communication open.’ Alpha

Audrius stated.

‘Noted, Alpha.’ Both Collin and I answered in

unison before the link closed.

My eyes darted back to the Alpha at the exact

moment I felt like water was splashing out as the shield shattered and just disappeared. I didn’t waste any time and rushed to where

Adan and Lucy were.

“Tell Lucy to take out the fire!” I yelled to the Alpha, as I took off my shirt and tried to put out the fire on their bodies using my shirt, but it was useless.

“I’ve been trying to!” Adan snapped at me, and it was only then that I realized he was still standing still with Lucy in his arms as if the fire wasn’t burning him.

I moved my hand closer to the fire, only to pull it back in an instant. “The fuck!” It was fucking hot, but how was Adan still standing and not burning?

“Lucy… baby. Your fire hurt Kingston.” Adan was talking to her in a voice totally different from the way he snapped at me, but it

worked.

Soon, the fire was gone. Lucy and Adan were right in front of me without any burns or damage, as if the fire earlier was just a

figment of my imagination.

♡♡♡

BLADE.

I came with them to the ruin with no

and maybe Althea would decide to go back to the

her out of here

never killed just for fun or out of annoyance, I might end up doing that if someone else other than me

to satiate

if witches

she-wolves during their heat.

one hundred percent sure she would

into heat.

if her heat scent came

with many unmated wolves checking her out, she might give in and spend

alone was making me furious and fucking insecure.

never

couldn’t care less if no one found

years ago and had learned

any emotions.

females, no pains.

with that. But then the

sent me

fire within me, but the fucking thing was, she sent someone twelve years younger than

end up

I do with a pup? Was she meant to be my mate or

many times I told myself I would reject her, I couldn’t do

kept pulling me back

I’m not leaving the ruins.”

against my chest and

as I

sure she was just within reach if something

will. I don’t need another

and Lucy. “Her hand went to my forearm, but she withdrew right away.

sparks? Because I did, and it

it, and I had forgotten how it felt. But instead of my previous mate, it was Althea wrapped up in

because I no

a soul,”

the real emotions that her

had given me.

a laugh before rolling

eyes at me. “Please, Blade.

as possible while the spirits are still within me,

and something in her eyes was pleading with me

this time.

You can’t back down

a low voice before

and walking

foot stepped into the

me further, and I moved forward. And then a big flash came

moment I turned around to see

what was happening.

it,

built an invisible barrier separating us from her. I growled as I slammed my fist into it, but

Althea’s and I was expecting

a finger against her lips, silencing

and think of the many things I could

Fuck!

a safe distance behind

it would take a

would calm down.

was not even sure if Althea was doing this on purpose because her every move felt like she was seducing me, only to

eyes and steadied my breathing. I was too old for this. I shouldn’t be letting an 18-year-old make me

ceremony, and everything was ordinary until I noticed a slight shake coming off her hands. The first ritual didn’t shake any part of her body. Was

of this?

eyes darted to Stone and he looked like he was panicking as he

like she was also

convulsing.

the fuck was happening?

heart pounded inside my chest

between Stone and

gaze

then did I realize I couldn’t actually hear anything that was happening on