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 look.”

eyes swirled with desire at the sight of her in her simple nightgown. The way her hips curled on the satin

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

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

in annoyance before turning my back on her and walking out of her room.

my 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

fill of

Lucija?’ I connected with Lucius

to come down from

back in

instead of answering.

is Lucija?’

I

‘And Stone?’

in the dungeons. Did you

no longer

Pack.’

kill someone

couldn’t because my son messed up by mentioning Hades’ name, and now I

Father. If

me. I’ll find the witch.’

I don’t trust you.’

hurt bad.’

fuck off and check Lucija.

doesn’t

I can figure

them.’

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

peasy.’ 1

I made you aware that Lucija is special and

to do. No matter what restriction I

she can always find a

go around it.’

know it. Because

about how

her, every

get dirty on

you don’t want to follow my order and

you can leave

I won’t miss

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

ones getting

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

do anything at all!’ He snapped, and I

off not that it

already proven her worth simply

could say

been going on for years, ever since I

watched Lucija nce she was six years old, and I could el the power within

my only

knew Guillermo, ne of my firstborns, would be the one to ake over my throne

land.

that, as did the other

matter who would take over as

I got the throne of Hades or was seated

irritated the fucking hell out of me, so I

and asked for the

Kalmerus.

new ruler was the only one who could destroy me. Someone whose power

power was.

for the future of Kalmerus, but I could never tell

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

this point, none of my sons had been

marked with their

bite and drink blood from our

our fangs dug deeper, it could

demise.

of the

being bitten by a demon royal, making it impossible for my sons to bring home a marked female. It gave

I thought

who could be the next

a strong

but when I met Lucija, everything changed. She was only six, but her power rendered me immobile when she yelled at me not to

thought her begging was the one that made me leave Lucija that day, but it was Lucija’s

in front of my daughter,

push her to her limits, because she might discover she

than mine.

destroying the chosen one would also destroy

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,

I bind us

a werewolf?

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

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

the only one who

or late

just one whole day for all of us.” I chuckled and shook my

head.

of your world. Now can we get

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