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

063 – A Glimpse of His Soft Side

ALTHEA.

“Oh, Spirits! Blade! I told you I’m not leaving this territory!” I yelled in frustration

at him for the hundredth time as he shoved

my clothes inside my luggage, and I kept pulling them out.

We’re playing a game of tug of war, and up until this moment, no one was winning.

He wanted to leave this place as soon as Kingston told us that Lucien had taken

Alpha Stone to the underworld, and Lucy had followed them. But before she left, she told Kingston to make sure I was safe because her father would come for me.

With the shield up, I thought I would be safer here, but Blade thought otherwise. But what does he know?

“You have no say on this one, Althea! We’re

leaving! We’ll go to a safer place where the demon lord can’t reach you!” He snapped at me, tugging the last pieces of clothing from my hands before shoving them inside my bag. He zipped it up and threw it by the door,

where it landed with a loud thud.

“This is my life on the line! Why do you get to decide for me?”

“I’m not going to let another mate die before my eyes, Althea. Even if that means

putting myself in front of you to catch all the fire! I will fucking do it if I get an assurance you will come out of this alive!” His jaw twitched as his eyes dilated into darkness.

I swallowed and opened my mouth to speak, but the words got caught in my throat. How do I retort back from that?

“Get moving! We don’t have all night!”

“But we will be protected from here. We are

more vulnerable if wo

go outside the

territory.”

“Do you think your shield can protect you? How long have you been doing shields? I’m not a witch, but I’ve met a lot of them.

Unless you are a hundred years old, I don’t think you alone could hold back a demon lord from entering this territory. And I’m not going to take fucking chances just

because you think you can! Now get your ass rolling and pack your witchy gadgets, or I will do it myself!” 1

I rolled my eyes at him, but I hurried to the desk, where I laid out some of my potions and books. I carefully gathered the runes in

a small black pouch and placed them in my

pocket before I tucked the rest of it in a black bag I kept handy all the time.

Blade knew fairly well I didn’t want anyone touching my things, and despite being

annoyed with him at the moment, I was

grateful he remembered not to touch them.

“But where do you think we can go? I’m sure

I’m not safer in the mountains than I am

here.”

“You mentioned your ancestors being part

of a coven. I knew a coven of witches

somewhere in Salenda. We can start from

there, and maybe they can track which coven your family belongs to, or maybe they will take you in.” His voice was calmer now.

“But how about you?” I asked, making sure my voice didn’t break, although my heart clenched in pain.

A coven of witches, according to my mother, was not allowing werewolves to live with them. They accept them as visitors for a few days but never accept them as members of

their communities. And if any coven accepts

that would mean Blade would be on his

own.

me?” He asked, slipping his hands inside his jeans pocket, but

avoided mine.

you go if we find a coven to

they are willing to take

in as well.”

to

survive.”

protect me? Why will you abandon me?” I had

got the courage to ask him. I wanted to push him away, yet the thought

uneasy.

it, Alpha Stone is not here

now.”

at him, but he was right we both

other.

long as you’re safe, then my work is done. We need to get going. Because I’m sure he’ll come back for you soon.” He didn’t wait for me to

pick up my bag,

♡♡♡

I walked down the stairs together

main hall of the packhouse.

I carried my bag for my

things. I

agreed to help

my only way to free my

And I

never fail me.

was not

Blade.

my own life

was not

life to protect

he was

didn’t want

come his way.

main hall. The Beta

already there, waiting for us, together with Alpha Audrius and Luna Helena. The

and eerie. Everyone was

no time to

Audrius said, they had a whole

to protect.

was right – once I was gone here, the pack would be at a

Lucien’s wrath.

go, sweetheart.” Luna Helena held my hands before

me in for

for the better, Luna

the innocent lives that will

between me and Lucien.”

each other as she nodded her head, tears welling in her eyes. Don’t hesitate to give

to us and handed me

to press the number multiple times to get to the right letter when

her. “Thank you. Please

and Alpha Stone.”

nodded their heads while all

silent, their lips pursing

thin lines.

The farther

safer

tanked up your car and loaded extra diesel.

informed Blade

inside your car. So you don’t have to stop and can just keep going.”

at all of them. My heart clenched in pain at just thinking of how they were all feeling right now with the absence of their Alpha.

Stone… I somehow felt responsible…” I started, but I was immediately

No. Don’t say that. When we welcomed Lucy into our lives, we knew what we were getting into. And Kingston told me you linked Adan’s life to Lucy.” The Luna’s shoulders shook, but she kept talking while tears trickled down her face. “It’s the only thing that’s keeping

I did my best not to cry as I smoothed my hand over

all over, you’re welcome to come and stay with us.” The

Luna added.

time, I couldn’t keep

back here.

the mountains with my mother for so