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

I was able to catch

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

his throat,

to interrupt him.

I asked Simon, who served as the butler of the

late when I realized I asked him not

my whole body, and I knew I might get scolded by Adan for going out wearing something like

with clothes, they would still be lusting over the she-demons

Simon when he didn’t answer my question.

Lady, I brought you a prisoner

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

Lady. We could also

me? “Do you think I’m not capable of doing things on my own?” My eyes blazed red as I glared at him before I motioned with my hand, shooing him

the prisoner, my Lady. Don’t

take him?”?

him!” I

on it, making Adan follow my lead and step inside my chamber.

who was still standing

here to make sure the prisoner doesn’t harm

“Simon added.

think I can’t handle myself? I

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 me more.”

from my sight!” I hissed before giving them

I immediately shut the door and locked it.

against his. Sparks erupted

touches.

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

from my throat as my fingers coiled around his hard cock and I began stroking him

he grunted against my

my breasts and massaging them

kneading them hard and

painfully, but the

he w sending me into lust

doing it was

his cuffed hands over my head

me inside his

around his hips, pressing my core against his hard

that was supposed to be solely mine…” he grumbled. “Fuck, Lucy you smell so fucking

with kisses. “Punish me, Alpha. I

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

beaming at me.

then flashes of him being

me. My arms

as I slammed my body against

him tightly while tears pooled in my eyes.

“Lucy…”

hurt you?” I asked, my hand brushing against

ignoring me there.”

missed you.” I pulled away from

were ignoring

you’re important to me. I

I have to lie low, or

my

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will

nodded my head as I

I want to punish you first…

“Yes, Alpha…”

and rested his forehead against mine, and I did the same. We stayed in the

began talking and it made me open my

eyes.

understand how

I got mated to

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it you who told me once that you’re

should count as an equal to

I won’t

the next best thing

happened to me.”

“Next best thing?”