BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

069 – Lucien & Patrea

LUCIEN.

I didn’t find the witch. And I couldn’t

force Stone’s pack members to reveal her

whereabouts.

Hades had called for me and asked for an explanation of what happened the night that I took Lucija home. Lucius

accidentally summoned his name, but he just ignored it. By the time he realized it was a royal son who mentioned his name, the only thing he saw was when Lucija took my hand. 3

But he heard me swear to her that I would

never touch Stone’s pack. So even if I

wanted to crush them and force the

witch’s name out of their mouths, I knew Hades was watching and just waiting for me to make one more mistake. I could feel he didn’t like me at all, especially

after that close encounter with him when

Lucija’s mother was in my chambers.

more than two decades ago.

I always had to watch my back. I felt like a fucking dog being watched all the time, and I didn’t like it. But I didn’t have a

choice. I wanted to gain his favor even if I

hated him.

Despite being the being god of the underworld, Hades always had a soft spot for females, something I couldn’t understand. He was supposed to be the toughest of all the gods, but he was bowing down to females.

I pushed any thoughts of Hades aside for the moment as I made my way inside Patrea’s cottage. I reached the door to her bedroom and forced it open, breaking the

door from its hinges and making the witch jolt from her bed.

She was sleeping, and I just woke her up.

A crooked smile was plastered on my face. as my gaze wandered over the flawless

skin of her neck and shoulders while she

clutched her sheets tighter around her body.

“Oh, come on, Lucien! I’d been asking you for privacy for many decades now,

and up until now, you didn’t have the decency to knock.”

“I would have transported my body here if you hadn’t cast a spell in your cottage. Barging in is the next best option.”

“What do you want now?” Her eyes darkened, and I knew I had annoyed her

again like I’d been doing for the last three

decades.

Patrea caught my eye because she was beautiful. I thought I outsmarted her when I brought her here, but the witch. was cunning and cast a spell on herself so

I would not be able to fuck her.

Despite lusting after her, she was the only

female I couldn’t touch in this realm. If I

pushed myself on her, her body would

deteriorate and she would die –

something she would rather be than have

sex with me.

So I just watched her from a distance, and

from time to time I would give in and

touch her, but I couldn’t fuck her. Until I

finally gave up because it just led to more

frustration. She was the only female I

could never have. I could have killed her,

but I needed her alive rather than dead.

“Are you just going to stare there, or will you talk?” She rolled her eyes before she continued. “Can you leave my room and

let me dress up, I will meet you in the

kitchen.”

“I’ve seen everything in your body, Patrea. What’s the point of having privacy?”

“Oh, yes, I forgot.” She shoved her blanket off her body and got up from her bed. “You’ve seen everything.

you, you

sight of her in her simple nightgown. The way her hips curled on the satin

wasn’t even skimpy

nightgown and pulled it off her body, giving me a view of her perfect breasts and

before turning my back on her

fucking Hades that once I didn’t need her anymore, I would fuck the life out of her and just

fill of

is Lucija?’ I connected with Lucius

I waited for Patrea to come down

in Kalmeurs?’ He asked

instead of answering.

Where is Lucija?’

I can check.’

‘And Stone?’

dungeons. Did you find

no

Pack.’

kill someone from Stone’s

couldn’t because my son messed up by mentioning Hades’ name, and now I feel like he’s watching me the moment

forgive me, Father. If you want,

I’ll find the

don’t trust

That hurt bad.’

knew it. So fuck off and check Lucija.

doesn’t

I can figure out

them.’

back to his realm, and prohibit Lucija from traveling outside the

peasy.’ 1

made you aware that Lucija is special

matter what restriction

around her, she can

to go around it.’

it. Because

about how useless

to her, every fucking day.”

don’t get dirty

to follow

can leave

on your own. I won’t miss

defying you. I was just saying, I am the one loyal to you, and yet Lucija and Guillermo

getting favors.’

prove yourself to get the favors

do anything at all!’ He snapped, and

not that it bothered

doesn’t need to do anything. She had already proven her worth simply by existing.’ I cut off the connection

say

had been going on for years, ever

I watched Lucija nce she was six years old, and I could el the power within her the only ing

only

firstborns, would be the one to ake over my throne once I ascended to Hades’ throne, or at least be Hades’ right

land.

as did the other spawns I had.

It didn’t matter who would take

as long as I got the throne of Hades or was seated next to

irritated the fucking hell out of me, so I reached out

and asked for

Kalmerus.

take over as the new

power was.

but I could never tell them that, in fear, they would all conspire and try to kill me if they found out, one of them was

that the next ruler would

to this point, none of my sons had been able to

marked with their venom.

drink

deeper,

demise.

of the

demon royal, making it impossible for my sons to bring home a marked female. It gave me more

the beginning, I

be the next

had a strong aura almost

met Lucija, everything changed. She was only six, but her power rendered me immobile when she yelled at me not to come near her when I planned to take

mother, thought her begging was the one that made me leave Lucija that day, but it was Lucija’s anger that made me stop approaching her.

was showing a tough facade in front of my daughter, I knew

her to her limits, because she

than mine.

the chosen

was never an option, and the only way she could not kill me is if I bound my life to her. That was why I waited patiently for her to turn 18 so we could bind our lives together under the

I bind us when

werewolf? a

out of my thoughts, and I

scowling as she

the only one who

or late in

day for all

head.

your world. Now can we get this over and done? What

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