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 can only

with desire at the sight of her in her simple nightgown. The way her

wasn’t even skimpy or body-hugging.

nightgown and pulled it

on

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

of

is Lucija?’ I connected

Patrea to come

in Kalmeurs?’ He asked

instead of answering.

Where is Lucija?’

sleeping. I

‘And Stone?’

the dungeons. Did you find

The witch is no

Pack.’

kill someone from Stone’s Pack?’

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

Father. If you want,

me. I’ll find the witch.’

I don’t trust

That hurt bad.’

it. So fuck off

doesn’t

until I can figure out how to unbind

them.’

to his realm, and prohibit Lucija from traveling outside the realm. Easy

peasy.’ 1

that Lucija is special and not someone

do. No matter what restriction I

her, she can

to go

know it. Because

know about how useless I

every

Lucius, don’t get

to follow

up, you can leave my

on your own. I won’t miss

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

ones getting

yourself to get the

anything at all!’ He snapped, and

that it

anything. She had already proven her worth simply by

could say

Lucius had been going on for years,

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

my only daughter.

one to ake

land.

did the

didn’t bother me. It didn’t matter who would take over as ruler

I got the throne of Hades or was seated next to

constant fighting between my spawns irritated the fucking hell out of

for the

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 who could destroy

power was.

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

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

mate. Up to this point, none of my sons had been able to bring home a

their venom. We

bite and drink blood from

fangs dug deeper, it could lead to the victim’s

demise.

the

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

I

who could be the next

He had a strong aura almost

me immobile when she yelled at me not to

was the one that made me leave Lucija

facade in front of my

to her limits, because she might discover she had

than mine.

me that destroying the chosen one would also destroy me.

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

us when she was

a werewolf?

a chair scraping the floor snapped me out of my thoughts,

you so early?” She inquired, scowling as she leaned

You’re the only one who

being early or late in

just one whole day for all of us.” I

head.

we get

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