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

hold it so it wouldn’t

I

at him. I saw his eyes rake my body

his throat, and

to interrupt him.

are you doing here?” I asked Simon, who served as the butler of the mansion.

late when I realized I asked him not in a

might get scolded by Adan for going

beings. Even with clothes, they would still be lusting over the she-demons in front of

hissed at Simon when he didn’t answer my

“My Lady, I brought you a prisoner to entertain

scoffed and feigned

discretion, my Lady. We could

blazed red as I glared at him

the prisoner, my Lady.

to take him?”?

take him!” I

on it, making Adan follow my lead and step inside my chamber. “Now, go!” I

who was still standing in front of me.

will leave the two keepers here to make

“Simon added.

Simon? Do you think I can’t handle myself? I can kill him in an instant

“My Lady, please don’t kill the prisoner, or Lord Lucius will cut my head off. And I’m sure King Lucien would cut me more.”

vanish from my sight!” I hissed before giving them a blazing

and I immediately shut the door

his. Sparks erupted between

touches.

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

escaped from my throat as my fingers coiled around his hard cock and I began stroking him in a slow

grunted against

my breasts and

kneading them

painfully, but the

he w sending me into

doing it was

hands over my

inside his arms

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

showed them something that was supposed to

me, Alpha. I want to

and our gazes met. His lips were curled into a wide

beaming at me.

him being

to haunt me. My arms coiled

my body

tears pooled in

“Lucy…”

hand brushing against his hair, caressing it

just ignoring me there.”

Oh, Goddess, I missed you.” I pulled away from

You were ignoring me too.”

dungeon keepers there will realize you’re important to me. I

I have to lie

here in my chamber to punish

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I will be punished tonight?”

head as I giggled softly.

to punish you first… Can I?”

“Yes, Alpha…”

closed his eyes and rested his forehead against mine, and I did the same. We stayed in the same position, just

mates…” He began talking and it made me open

eyes.

understand how

got mated

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you who told me once that

as an equal to me?” He chuckled, and he sounded really

I won’t

It’s the next best thing

happened to me.”

“Next best thing?”