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

sight of her in her simple nightgown. The

my lust. It wasn’t even skimpy

me before she held the hem of her nightgown and pulled it off her body, giving me a view of

my back on her and walking out of her room.

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

fill of

I

for Patrea to come

in Kalmeurs?’

instead of answering.

Where is Lucija?’

I can

‘And Stone?’

Did you find

no longer at the Mystic

Pack.’

kill someone from

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

Father. If you want,

me. I’ll find the

don’t

hurt bad.’

knew it. So fuck off and check

sure she doesn’t communicate

until I can figure out how

them.’

Stone dead? Just send him back to his realm, and prohibit Lucija from traveling outside the realm. Easy

peasy.’ 1

Lucija is special and not

to do. No matter what

her, she can

go around it.’

Because you fucking let

about how useless

her, every

get

don’t want to follow my

shut up, you can leave my tower and

your own. I won’t miss you.’

saying, I am the one loyal to you, and yet Lucija and Guillermo

ones getting favors.’

prove yourself to get the favors they are

do anything at all!’ He snapped, and I knew he was already

off not that it

her

could say

and Lucius had been going on

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 this was he secret

only daughter.

firstborns, would be the one to ake over my throne once

land.

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

didn’t bother me. It didn’t matter who would

the throne of Hades or was seated

hell out of me, so I reached out

asked for

Kalmerus.

couldn’t see when the prophecy would be fulfilled – the only thing she saw was that the next one who would take over as the new ruler was the only one

power was.

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

I told them a lie, stating that the next ruler would be able

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

with their venom.

and drink blood from

the moment our fangs dug deeper, it could lead to the

demise.

of the

impossible for my sons to bring home a marked female.

beginning, I thought it was

be the next

He had a strong

her power rendered me immobile when she yelled at me not to come near her when I planned to take her

her mother, thought her begging was the one that made me leave Lucija that day,

I was showing a tough facade in front of my

limits, because she might

than mine.

that destroying the chosen one would also

purpose 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 pretext that I wanted to rinse her off of her

I bind us

a werewolf?

the floor snapped me out of my thoughts, and I found myself face-to-face with

She inquired, scowling as she leaned back in her chair.

the only one

early or late in this

all of us.” I chuckled and shook

head.

world. Now can we get this

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