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

in her simple nightgown.

It wasn’t even skimpy

the hem of her nightgown and pulled it off her body, giving me

before turning my back on her

of me. I swear to the fucking Hades that once I didn’t need

fill of her.

is Lucija?’ I connected with Lucius

Patrea to

back in

instead of answering.

Where is Lucija?’

sleeping. I

‘And Stone?’

the dungeons. Did

is no longer at the

Pack.’

you kill someone from Stone’s

my son messed up by mentioning Hades’ name, and now I feel like he’s watching me the moment I leave the realm.’

me, Father. If you want,

me. I’ll find the

don’t trust you.’

That hurt

fuck off and check

sure she doesn’t

can figure out how

them.’

Just send him back to his realm, and prohibit

peasy.’ 1

made you aware that Lucija is special and not someone you can tell

do. No matter what restriction

around her, she can always find

go around

Because you

know about how useless

her, every fucking

don’t get dirty

want to follow my

you can

I won’t miss you.’ 2

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

ones getting

need to prove yourself to get the favors they

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

off not that it bothered me.

need to do anything. She had already proven her worth simply by existing.’ I cut off the connection before

say

me and Lucius had been going on for years, ever

el the power within her the only ing that could destroy

my only

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

land.

as did the other spawns I

matter who would take over as ruler of

I got the throne of Hades or was

between my spawns irritated the fucking hell out

for the

Kalmerus.

would take over as the new ruler was the only one who

power was.

sons knew I went to the Orpheus that day to find answers for the future of Kalmerus, but I could never tell

a lie, stating that the next

mate. Up to this point, none of my sons

marked with their venom. We

and drink

fangs dug deeper, it

demise.

the she-demons around

for my sons to bring

beginning, I thought it

be the next ruler

He had a strong aura

She was only six, but her power rendered me immobile when she yelled at me not to come near

made me leave Lucija that

a tough facade in front of

she might discover she had power stronger

than mine.

me that destroying the chosen one would also

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 werewolf blood, but she ran away, and now I am facing a bigger problem.

us

werewolf? a

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

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

the only

being early or late

for all of

head.

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

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