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

066 – The Next Best Thing

LUCY.

I spent a little more time with Patrea before I bade her goodbye. I wanted to check if my

father had left Kalmerus, but I couldn’t

reach Lucius’ mind. He was either having orgies or purposefully shutting down his

mind from me. And I had no one to ask.

I could approach Martin, my father’s second

-in-command, who served as his butler and

beta, but I was sure he would inform my father of my inquiries. So he was not a good option.

I just got off the shower and thought maybe I should sleep, but I wanted to see Adan, even just a glimpse of him. I was in my sheer black nightgown that hid nothing at all, and I’d been having the urge to touch myself while thinking of my mate. But a part of me was worried for him.

So I sat in the middle of my big bed and crossed my legs while I tried to focus and imagine the Koshior dungeon. If I get this right, I would be able to see what was happening there at the moment.

But I couldn’t. I still couldn’t master the

ability to see something in another area. I’d been trying for the last ten minutes, but nothing was connecting with my mind. I was already getting pissed off.

I grabbed the nearest pillow and threw it across the room at the exact moment Lucius

reached my mind.

‘Are you awake?’ he asked.

‘What do you want?’ I snapped at him before I remembered I needed something from him.

‘Whoah! What a temper! Relax! I got

something for you…’

‘What do you mean?’

‘I sent a gift as a welcome back present for

my favorite sister.’

‘What are you up to, Lucius?’

‘Nothing. I just want to make my favorite sister happy.’ He chuckled, and his

demeanor was just adding to my irritation.

‘I’m your only sister, so cut the crap with

the favorite.’

‘How about favorite sibling? Will that make the cut now? It has to be! We have hundreds

of other siblings, so being my favorite is

something! You should take pride in it.’

‘Again, Lucius, what do you want from me?’

‘You will find out in time. But for now, enjoy your gift.’ And then the connection was gone.

“Shit!” I cursed and threw another pillow. He didn’t even give me time to ask about my father.

I was about to trash my bed in annoyance when a knock came at the door, and it

infuriated me more. I didn’t want to be

disturbed. I stood up and didn’t even bother to put a robe on because I knew nudity was

common here.

I opened one of the doors harshly. I underestimated my own strength that I didn’t realize I pulled too hard, and it swung

back when it hit the wall inside my room,

but the naked man in front of me was fast

so it wouldn’t

eyes locked, but I was able to

or I would have smiled at him. I saw his eyes rake my body up and down as his jaw

to escape his throat, and I knew

to interrupt

Simon, who served as the butler of the mansion.

realized I asked him not

body, and I knew I might get scolded by Adan

would still be lusting over the

up!” I hissed at Simon when he didn’t answer my question.

brought you a prisoner to entertain you for tonight as per Lord

instead, I scoffed and feigned laughter. “What will I do with him?”

your discretion, my Lady. We could also

of doing things on my own?” My eyes blazed red as I glared at

the prisoner, my Lady. Don’t you

take him?”?

him!” I grabbed the chain

his shackles and tugged on it, making Adan follow my lead and

standing in

here to make sure the prisoner

“Simon added.

think I can’t handle myself? I can kill him

I wanted to laugh. “My Lady, please don’t kill the prisoner, or Lord Lucius will cut

from my sight!” I hissed before giving them a

away, and I immediately shut the door

of answering, I cupped his face and crushed my lips against his. Sparks erupted between us, and they traveled

touches.

feel his anger simmering down. His hands went up to my face. He was tightly gripping my jaw and kissing me bruisingly hard, but I didn’t mind. I was kissing him with the same intensity, pouring all my emotions into our kiss while I slowly moved my hand down. My fingers trailed along his

hard cock and I began stroking him in a slow manner. He was getting harder

he grunted against

his cuffed hands down to my breasts and massaging them over

He was kneading them

painfully, but the

me

doing it was

raised his cuffed hands over my head and

inside his arms

the floor. My legs wrapped around his hips, pressing my core against his hard cock while his mouth attacked

you showed them something that was supposed to be solely mine…” he

with kisses. “Punish me, Alpha. I want

before he tilted his head to look at me, and our gazes met. His

beaming at me.

him being

haunt me. My arms coiled

my body against his and

pooled in

“Lucy…”

my hand brushing against his hair,

ignoring

I missed you.” I pulled away from hugging him and stroked

were ignoring me

realize you’re important to me. I already made the mistake of

I have to lie

in my chamber to punish you…

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I will be punished tonight?”

nodded my head as I

want to punish you first… Can I?”

“Yes, Alpha…”

mine, and I did the same. We

fated mates…” He began

eyes.

still don’t understand how it was even

got mated to an Alpha…

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it you who told

as an

I won’t be

next best thing that

happened to me.”

“Next best thing?”