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 was

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

throat, and

interrupt

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

when I realized I asked him

my whole body, and I knew I might get scolded by Adan

would still be

I hissed at Simon when he didn’t answer my question.

you a prisoner to entertain you for tonight as

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

could also assist

capable of doing things on my own?” My eyes blazed red as I glared at him before I motioned with my hand, shooing him away. “Go! Go! I don’t need

my Lady. Don’t you

to take

take him!” I

lead and

standing in front of me.

leave the two keepers here to

“Simon added.

you think I can’t handle myself? I can

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

fun! Now, vanish from my sight!” I hissed before giving them a blazing glare.

immediately shut the door

his. Sparks erupted between us, and they traveled everywhere in my body, giving me the utmost pleasure with just his kisses

touches.

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

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

grunted against my

his cuffed hands down to my breasts and massaging

kneading

painfully, but the

he w sending me

doing it was

hands

me inside his arms before

wrapped around his hips, pressing my core against his hard cock while

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

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

he tilted his head to look at me, and our gazes

beaming at me.

flashes of him

to haunt me. My arms coiled around his

slammed my body against

him tightly while tears pooled in my

“Lucy…”

they 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 hugging him and

You were ignoring

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

I have to lie low,

you here in my chamber

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will be

nodded my head as I giggled

punish you first… Can

“Yes, Alpha…”

I did the same. We stayed in the same

fated mates…” He began talking and it

eyes.

still don’t understand how

I got mated to an Alpha…

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it you who told me once that

count as an equal to me?” He

reason, I won’t be

next best thing that

happened to me.”

“Next best thing?”