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

060-To The Underworld

LUCY.

“Mate… You’re mine, Lucija Valerie Foster.” Adan’s voice sounded so hungry and sexy that my core throbbed in an instant.

Everything I felt for Adan just exploded in full magnitude the moment I finally saw him.

When Angel rounded the corner and the wind was blowing against us, an

intoxicating scent hit us, and she stumbled

forward and fell to the ground.

‘Mate!’ Angel growled, and I nodded my

head at her.

‘Do you know who it is?’ I asked as my heart thudded like it was about to explode, hoping she would say Adan’s name.

‘No. We need to find him.’

‘But Adan needs us, Angel. Can we save him first?’

‘Yes!’ Angel rose on her paws and began running again. ‘What if Adan is our mate?’

‘What if Adan is not our mate? What if we end up liking our mate? Can we hurt Adan?’ I had too many questions, and I had no idea if I wanted answers to them.

‘Focus, Lucy! Let’s save Adan first, and we’ll deal with our mate later!’ Angel snapped at

Although she was not saying it, I could

feel her emotions too. She wanted Adan and

Beast for us.

‘Oh, Goddess! The smell keeps getting

stronger. It’s either Adan, or it’s someone with him!’ I shrieked. I couldn’t help being hysterical.

Goddess, please don’t play a big joke on me that would surely crush Adan!

‘Stop, Lucy! Focus!’

And then the whole clearing came into view. My gaze went past my father and Lucius and ended up at Adan. He had his back on us, and

although I wasn’t sure if the smell was

coming from his body, I couldn’t take my eyes off him.

I failed to see everyone else but him.

And like a slow-motion movie, my Alpha

turned his body around and said the word I was waiting to hear from him.

“Mate!” Adan growled, and my heart jumped out of my chest as my eyes watered with happiness.

Angel was saying words in my head, but I

failed to process them as I choked on my

sobs.

I knew we were running at top speed until it hit me that I was running on my feet as the cold winter wind blew against my bare skin. I felt a connection snap inside of me and I began hearing voices in my head.

Was this a pack link?

“Adan!” It was all I could manage as the words got stuck in my throat while I kept

running toward him.

Adan, my fated mate, was also running at full speed from the other direction, and soon he had closed the distance between us.

My eyes locked with the deep blue eyes that captivated me from the first moment I saw them, and I felt the mate bond snap into place. The world faded as our bodies collided, arms tangled with each other. My wings, with a mind of their own, erupted from my back and enveloped us in a hug, protecting us from outside forces.

My lips locked with his as my core continued

to throb. I wanted him inside me, but my

filthy thoughts were interrupted by my

father.

“Lucija!!!” Lucien bellowed, and I froze from kissing Adan as my grip on his shirt tightened.

Adan’s thumb brushed against my cheeks as he smiled warmly. “It’s okay. I’m here with you.”

I nodded my head and pecked his lips before I slowly lowered us to the ground a few meters away from my father.

I was still naked, and Adan moved his hands

to the hem of his shirt, but my father was faster. In the blink of an eye, he had placed a

leather body suit on me.

I saw Adan’s mouth twitch as his eyes

what I was

seeing?’ I tried connecting with his

didn’t answer my question, but his eyes had given me the words I wanted

hear.

officially a member of

let’s get down to

him before I

you for your visit, but it’s already late. I and my mate would like to retire for the night. Perhaps you

you throwing me out of your territory? Is that how you greet

never really had a good

relationship. Perhaps we can start now? But I want to rest now. We can talk

tomorrow.”

think that this was

I didn’t come looking for you just to let you slip away that easily.” He extended his hand, his eyes glowing dark

of them will

peaceful night.”

not? Will you create chaos

know the answer to

mea unica filia.”

dug into my head, and

Lucius, who was shifting in his position, and soon

mind. ‘Don’t argue with him, Lucija. He’s not

you’re just going to let

at him.

links – you could never tell it between demons, unlike werewolves, whose eyes

of my business. The fuck do I care about these werewolves here!’

scoffed at me.

is my mate.’

what? We never care about

him once you see other demons in

realm. Let it go. I know many demons you can choose from. Do you want an Alpha male? There are far too many in

underworld.’

my own mate!’

‘Fucking stubborn!’

had his hand extended, but I could see

was controlling his anger.

staying here. Nothing you can do…” I was not able to finish my statement when the line of fire

which I assumed was

of the shield.

touch your territory,

He flashed us

blood boil.

can’t do that!” My eyes followed

that kept crawling

moving too fast. The only one without fire was the space between me and my

chuckled.

screamed from

drop to his knees as

began to bleed while he crumbled on

clutching his stomach.

on his lies. He lies quite a lot. He’s not worth saving… but he

from my body, and it went directly to my father, but he just raised his palm, and it just vanished

into thin air.

held my arms while mindlinking me to relax, but the more I heard Viktor’s scream, the

you want me to

‘No.’

he’ll be

bleeding.”

you so.’ It was Lucius. I

my gaze to my father when he raised an image

for my father,

his

was showing on his hologram which was driving along the forest line.

A family of five. Three sweet little girls. I bet it’s not hard to dig into their parents’ minds and feed on their lies. Your choice, Lucija. Their

My hands coiled into fists as I felt my veins popping out on the skin of my neck, and I could feel my eyes burning. Too many things were running through my mind

ounce of hate radiating from

touch them! Let Viktor

a

negotiable. Decide now, you’re wasting my time. Soon we will have

big forest on fire. Many

demon who doesn’t deserve the souls that would die for her…”

with you!” I yelled

him.

me backward, making my

come back… Just give me time.”

were dilating

his head.

Time is

my body around and shouted

Viktor go! And the

opened his arms wide and the fire. disappeared

could still

not coming with him.” Adan’s voice sounded deadly, his breath fanning against the skin

This is my call,

coming with you then!” He said

to look at him. I shook my head and brushed his chest with my palms. “You’re not.