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 can

her simple nightgown. The way her hips curled on the

my lust. It wasn’t even skimpy or body-hugging.

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

annoyance before turning my back on her

hand touch her core were frustrating the hell out 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 just let her die just so I could get

fill of her.

Lucija?’ I connected with

Patrea to come down from her

back in Kalmeurs?’ He

instead of answering.

Where is Lucija?’

I can

‘And Stone?’

dungeons. Did you

no longer

Pack.’

someone

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

bad, forgive me, Father. If you want,

me. I’ll find the

I don’t trust

That hurt

it. So fuck

sure she doesn’t communicate with

can figure out how to

them.’

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

peasy.’ 1

made you aware that Lucija is

do. No matter

can

go

Because you fucking

how

every fucking day.”

get dirty

don’t want to

you can leave my tower

your own. I won’t miss you.’

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

ones getting

need to prove yourself to get the favors they are getting.’

didn’t do anything at all!’ He snapped, and

off not that it bothered

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

say more.

and Lucius had been going on for years,

the power within her the only ing that could destroy me. And

my only daughter.

to ake over my throne once I ascended to Hades’ throne, or at least be Hades’

land.

did the other spawns I had. They wanted my throne.

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

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

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

asked for the

Kalmerus.

only thing she saw was that the next one who would take over as the new ruler was the only one who could

power was.

I could never tell them that, in fear, they would all conspire and

lie, stating that the next ruler would be

venom without killing their mate. Up to this point, none of my sons had been able to

marked with their

and drink blood

dug deeper, it could lead to the

demise.

the she-demons around

being bitten by a demon royal, making it impossible for my sons to

beginning, I

could be the

a strong aura

but when I 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

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

showing a tough facade in front of my daughter,

she might

than mine.

that destroying the chosen one would also destroy me.

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

us when she was

a werewolf? a

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

you so early?” She inquired, scowling as she

You’re the only one

or late

for all of us.” I chuckled and

head.

Now can we get this over and done? What do you

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