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

at the sight of her in her simple nightgown. The way her hips curled

wasn’t even

hem of her nightgown and pulled it off her body, giving me a view of her perfect breasts

on her

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

fill of

Lucija?’ I connected with Lucius

waited for Patrea to come down

in Kalmeurs?’

instead of answering.

Where is Lucija?’

I can

‘And Stone?’

in the dungeons. Did you

witch is no longer

Pack.’

someone from Stone’s Pack?’

son messed up by mentioning Hades’ name, and now

Father. If you want,

find the witch.’

don’t

That hurt bad.’

fuck off and check Lucija.

she doesn’t communicate

until I can figure out how to

them.’

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

peasy.’ 1

that Lucija is special

to do. No matter what restriction

can always find a

go around it.’

I know it. Because you fucking

know about how useless I

every fucking

don’t get dirty on

you don’t want to follow my order

up, you can

own. I won’t miss

I am the one loyal to you, and yet Lucija

getting

to get the favors

anything at all!’ He snapped, and I

that it bothered

her

could say more.

had been going

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 I kept all

only

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

land.

as did the other spawns

It didn’t matter who would

throne of Hades

fighting between my spawns irritated the fucking hell out

asked for the future

Kalmerus.

Orpheus 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 me. Someone whose power was greater than mine, and only

power was.

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 me if they found out, one of them was

next ruler would be able

this point, none of my sons had been able to

marked with their

and drink blood from

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

demise.

of the

to take the risk of being bitten by a demon royal, making it impossible for my sons to bring home a marked female.

beginning, I thought it was

be the next ruler

He had a

to mine, 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

leave Lucija that day, but it was

in front of my

to her limits, because she might discover she had power

than mine.

that destroying the chosen one

to turn 18 so we could bind our lives together under the pretext that I wanted to rinse her off of her werewolf

us when she was

werewolf?

me out of my thoughts, and I

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

only one who

or

day for all of us.” I chuckled and shook

head.

get this over

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