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

would mean Blade would be on

own.

slipping his hands

avoided mine.

if we

sure they are

in as well.”

to being alone. I will

survive.”

Stone paid you to protect me? Why will you abandon me?” I had no

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

uneasy.

Stone is not here anymore. So I am doing

now.”

I wanted to be mad at him, but he was right we both didn’t want

other.

he’ll come back for you soon.” He didn’t wait for me to reply as he opened the door and slipped out

pick up my bag, and then we’ll

♡♡♡

and I walked down

main hall of the packhouse. He was

I carried my bag for

things. I

to help Lucy, I was

to free

it. And I

never fail me.

thing I was not prepared for was

Blade.

to risk my own

I was not sure

protect

the bond he was saying existed

us, I still didn’t

come his way.

the main hall.

couples were already there, waiting for us, together with Alpha Audrius

eerie. Everyone was

we had no time to mope around.

they had a whole pack

to protect.

gone here,

Lucien’s wrath.

to go, sweetheart.” Luna Helena held my hands

for a hug.

for the better,

the innocent lives that will

me and Lucien.”

eyes. Don’t hesitate to give us an update. Just so

us and handed me a

smartphone, but the one where you have to press the number multiple times to get to the right letter when texting. “It has my number and Lena’s

at her and hugged her. “Thank you. Please let us know if

Alpha Stone.”

their heads while all the

their lips pursing into

thin lines.

go. The farther we are when he

back, the safer Althea

up your car and loaded extra diesel. It’s on your trunk.”

informed Blade

is also a basket of food inside your car. So you don’t have to stop and can just

all of them. My heart clenched in pain at just thinking of how

what happened with Alpha Stone… I somehow felt responsible…” I started,

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 me

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

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

Luna added.

time, I couldn’t keep the tears

back

my mother for so long, maybe having