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

own.

his hands

avoided mine.

will you go if we find a coven to

I’m not sure they are willing

in as well.”

be fine. I’m used to being alone.

survive.”

thought Alpha Stone paid you to protect me? Why will you abandon me?” I had

to push him

uneasy.

didn’t realize it, Alpha Stone is not here anymore. So I

now.”

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

other.

work is done. We need to get going. Because I’m sure he’ll come back for you soon.”

up my bag, and then we’ll go.”

♡♡♡

and I walked down the stairs together

hall of the packhouse. He

all our luggage while I

I knew the

agreed to help

was my only way to free my grandmother from the demons. So even if this would cost

was worth it. And I knew

never fail me.

only thing I was not prepared

Blade.

ready to risk my own life for

but I was not sure I was

risk his life to protect

bond he

us, I still didn’t want any harm

come his way.

reached the main hall. The Beta

together with Alpha Audrius and Luna Helena. The packhouse felt

Everyone was

had no time to mope around.

Alpha Audrius said, they had

to protect.

– once I was gone here, the

Lucien’s wrath.

you didn’t have to go, sweetheart.” Luna Helena

me in for a hug.

for the better, Luna

think of the innocent lives that will

between me and Lucien.”

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

walked up to us and handed me

to get to the right letter when texting. “It

Please let us know if you

and Alpha Stone.”

their heads while

were silent, their

thin lines.

go. The farther we

back, the safer Althea will be.”

loaded extra diesel.

informed Blade

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

in pain at just thinking of how they were all

Stone… I somehow felt responsible…” I started,

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 sane

and I did my best not to cry as I smoothed

careful. And when this is all over, you’re welcome to come and stay

Luna added.

nodded my head in response, but this time,

to come back here. I

the mountains with my mother for so long, maybe