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

it so it wouldn’t

I was able

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

to escape his throat, and I knew

interrupt

are you doing here?” I asked Simon, who

realized I asked him not in

get scolded by Adan for going out wearing something like this,

sexual beings. Even with clothes, they would still be lusting

I hissed at Simon when he

he immediately responded. “My Lady, I brought you a prisoner to

instead, I scoffed and feigned laughter. “What will I do

your discretion, my Lady. We could also assist

as I glared at

but the prisoner, my Lady. Don’t

to take him?”?

take him!” I

follow my lead and step inside my chamber. “Now, go!” I growled

was still standing in front

I will leave the two keepers here to make sure the

“Simon added.

you insulting me, Simon? Do you think I can’t handle myself?

dark red, and he looked so horrible I wanted to laugh. “My Lady, please don’t kill the prisoner, or Lord Lucius will cut my head off.

would be fun! Now, vanish from my sight!” I hissed before giving them

shut the door and

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

touches.

and I could 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 perfectly sculpted abs down to his ripped stomach until they found what they were

fingers coiled around his hard cock and I began stroking him in a slow manner. He was getting harder with every

grunted against my

to my breasts

He was kneading them hard and

painfully, but the

me into lust overdrive.

doing it was

his cuffed hands over

inside his arms

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

showed them something that was supposed to be solely mine…” he grumbled. “Fuck, Lucy you

and peppered him with kisses. “Punish me, Alpha. I want to be punished

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

beaming at me.

him

My arms coiled around

my body

tightly while tears pooled in my

“Lucy…”

my hand brushing against his

ignoring me there.”

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

You were ignoring me

to. Or those dungeon keepers there will realize you’re important to me. I already made the mistake

have to lie

my chamber

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So I will be punished

as I giggled softly.

I want to punish you first… Can I?”

“Yes, Alpha…”

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

fated mates…” He began

eyes.

how it

mated to

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it you who told me

count as an equal to me?” He chuckled, and

I won’t

next best thing that

happened to me.”

“Next best thing?”