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 hit me.

but I was able to catch

his eyes rake my body up and down as his jaw twitched. I

to escape his throat, and I

to interrupt

who served as

realized I asked him not in a demon tongue.

might get scolded by Adan for

would still be lusting over the she-demons in front

at Simon when he didn’t answer my question.

responded. “My Lady, I brought you

but instead, I scoffed and feigned

my Lady. We could also assist you if

My eyes blazed red as I glared at him before I motioned with my hand, shooing

prisoner, my Lady.

take

take him!” I grabbed the

it, making Adan follow my lead and step

was still standing in front of

leave the two keepers here to make sure

“Simon added.

myself? I can kill him

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

hissed before giving them a blazing glare. Simon

immediately shut the door

that?” Adan growled lowly, but instead of answering, I cupped his face and crushed my lips against his. Sparks erupted between us, and they traveled everywhere in

touches.

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 perfectly sculpted

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

against my lips

down to my breasts and massaging them over my

He was kneading them

painfully, but the

w sending me into

doing it was

hands over my

inside his arms

his hips, pressing my core

was supposed to be solely mine…” he grumbled.

“Punish me, Alpha.

head to look at me, and our gazes met. His lips were curled into a wide smile, and

beaming at me.

flashes of him

to haunt me. My arms coiled around

as I slammed my body against his and

him tightly while tears pooled in

“Lucy…”

they hurt you?” I asked, my hand brushing against his hair, caressing it

just ignoring me

I missed you.” I pulled away from hugging him and stroked his cheek with my thumb.

were ignoring me too.”

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

lie low, or I can’t

you here in my chamber to punish you…

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will be punished

my head as

to punish you

“Yes, Alpha…”

his forehead against mine, and I did the same.

mates…” He began talking and it

eyes.

understand how it was even

mated

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it you who told

as an equal to

the reason, I won’t be

the next best thing

happened to me.”

“Next best thing?”