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

eyes locked, but I

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

escape his throat, and I knew

interrupt

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

realized I asked him

scolded by Adan for going out wearing something like this, but he

would still be lusting over the she-demons in front

when he didn’t answer my question.

“My Lady, I brought you a prisoner to entertain

I scoffed and feigned

We could also assist you

not capable of doing things on my own?” My eyes blazed red as I glared

prisoner, my Lady. Don’t you

take him?”?

him!” I grabbed the

on it, making Adan follow my lead and step inside

was still standing

here to make sure

“Simon added.

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

he looked so horrible I wanted to laugh. “My Lady, please don’t kill the prisoner, or Lord Lucius will cut my head off. And I’m sure King Lucien would cut

from my sight!” I hissed

immediately shut the door and locked it.

fuck was 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 my body,

touches.

bruisingly hard, but I didn’t mind. I was kissing him with the same intensity, pouring all my emotions

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

against my

hands down to my breasts and massaging them over my

He was kneading them

painfully, but the

w sending me into lust overdrive.

doing it was

his cuffed hands over my head and

his arms

floor. My legs wrapped around his hips, pressing my core against his hard cock

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

him with kisses. “Punish me, Alpha. I want to be punished really hard

and our gazes met. His lips were curled into a wide smile, and his eyes

beaming at me.

then flashes of him being

haunt me. My

I slammed my

tears pooled

“Lucy…”

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

They’re just ignoring

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

You were ignoring me too.”

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

to lie low, or I can’t

you here in my chamber to

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I will

my head as I giggled softly.

punish you first… Can I?”

“Yes, Alpha…”

mine, and I did the same. We stayed in the same position, just listening to

this? We’re fated mates…” He began talking and

eyes.

still don’t understand how it was

I got mated to an

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it you who told me once

that it should count as an equal to me?” He chuckled, and he sounded really

the reason, I

the next best thing

happened to me.”

“Next best thing?”