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

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

my lust. It wasn’t even skimpy or

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

turning my back on her and walking out

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

of

is Lucija?’ I connected

waited for Patrea to come down from her room.

back in Kalmeurs?’ He

instead of answering.

is

sleeping. I

‘And Stone?’

in the dungeons. Did you find

is no longer at the

Pack.’

you kill someone from Stone’s Pack?’

my son messed up by mentioning Hades’ name, and now

bad, forgive me, Father.

me. I’ll find the witch.’

I don’t trust you.’

That hurt

knew it. So fuck off

sure she doesn’t

can figure out how to

them.’

him back to his realm, and

peasy.’ 1

you aware that Lucija is special

No matter what restriction I

her, she can always

go around it.’

I know it. Because you

how useless

every fucking

get dirty

want to follow my order

you can leave

your own. I won’t

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

ones getting favors.’

you need to prove yourself to get the favors

at all!’ He snapped, and I knew he

that it bothered

her worth simply by existing.’ I cut off the connection before

could say

had been going on for years, ever since I

years old, and I could el the power within her the only ing that

my only

my firstborns, would be the one to ake over my

land.

that, as did the other spawns I

it didn’t bother me. It didn’t matter

got the throne of Hades

fighting between my spawns irritated the fucking hell out of me, so I reached out to the Orpheus of the

asked for the future

Kalmerus.

who would take over as the new ruler was the only one who could destroy me. Someone whose power was greater than mine, and

power was.

of my sons knew I went to the Orpheus that day 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

a lie, stating that the next ruler would be able to mark his mate

point,

their venom.

and drink blood from

moment our fangs dug deeper, it could

demise.

the she-demons

sons to bring home a marked female. It gave me

beginning, I thought it

be the next ruler

He had a strong aura

immobile when she yelled at me not to come near her when I

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

in

because she might discover she had

than mine.

the chosen one would

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

bind us when she

werewolf?

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

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

You’re the only

about being early or late in

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

head.

get this over and done? What do

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