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.

for you, you can

her in her simple nightgown. The way her hips

my lust. It wasn’t

she held the hem of her nightgown and pulled it off her body, giving me a view of her perfect breasts and flat stomach.

annoyance before turning my back on her and walking out of her

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

of her.

is Lucija?’ I

for Patrea to come down from

you back in Kalmeurs?’ He asked

instead of answering.

Where is

sleeping. I can

‘And Stone?’

Did you find the witch?’

The witch is no

Pack.’

someone from Stone’s

mentioning Hades’ name, and now I feel like he’s watching me the moment

bad, forgive me, Father. If you want,

me. I’ll find

don’t trust you.’

hurt bad.’

knew it. So fuck off and

sure she doesn’t communicate

figure out how

them.’

his realm,

peasy.’ 1

I made you aware that Lucija is special and not someone

do. No matter

can always find a

go

know it. Because you fucking let

how useless I am

her, every

get dirty

to

can leave my tower

I won’t miss

you. I was just saying, I am the one loyal to you,

ones getting favors.’

to get the favors they

all!’ He snapped, and I knew he

not that it bothered me.

doesn’t need to do anything. She had already proven her worth simply

could say more.

argument between me and Lucius had been going on for

out Lucija existed. I watched Lucija nce she was six years old, and I could el the power within her the only ing that could destroy me. And

only

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

land.

wanted to challenge that, as did the other spawns I had. They wanted my throne.

It didn’t matter

throne of Hades

my spawns irritated the fucking hell out of me, so I

for the future

Kalmerus.

only thing she saw was that the next one who would take over as the new ruler was the only one who could destroy me. Someone whose power was greater than mine, and only I could feel how great his

power was.

knew I went to the Orpheus that day to find answers for the future of Kalmerus, but I could never tell them that, in fear, they would all conspire and try to kill

told them a lie, stating that the next ruler

mate. Up to this point,

their

drink

moment our fangs dug deeper,

demise.

the she-demons

it impossible for my sons to bring home a marked female. It gave me more time to put my

the beginning, I thought it was

could be the next ruler of

a strong aura

changed. She was only six, but her power rendered me immobile when she yelled at me

one that made me leave Lucija that day, but it was Lucija’s anger that

facade in front of my daughter,

push her to her limits, because she might discover she

than mine.

that destroying the

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

bind us when she was bound

werewolf? a

the floor snapped me out of

so early?” She inquired, scowling as

the only one

early or

for all of us.” I

head.

world. Now can we get

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