BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

070 – A Friend or A Foe?

LUCY.

My body jolted awake, making my eyes snap open as my heart thudded loudly in my chest. I sat up from lying down with

my hands clutching my sheets tightly as I

looked around.

I’m still in the underworld, and

something doesn’t feel right.

‘Lucius?’ He was my only connection in this place.

‘Damn it, Lucija! I’ve been trying to wake

you up for an hour now!’ He snapped at

me, and I knew it had something to do

with Adan.

‘Where is he? What’s going on?’

‘No time to explain! Kosior dungeon,

now!’

Oh, Goddess! Oh, Goddess!

I shoved the blanket off my body and grabbed my robe, wrapping it around me before I closed my eyes and flicked my fingers, hoping against hope that I would end up at the right place.

In seconds, I found myself on the stairs.

that would lead me to Adan’s cell.

The smell of blood, sweat, and flesh being burned was swirling around me, making my jaw twitch. I wanted to scream, but I composed myself. I needed to think and act logically, but I swore to the Goddess

that I would kill whoever was responsible if something happened to Adan.

I didn’t waste any more time as I ran toward his cell. The blood I was smelling wasn’t ordinary blood – it was his blood, the same blood I was feasting on last

night, but mixed with something else, something so strong that it was making

ny stomach churn.

No. Please. I tried my best not to think horrifying things, but I couldn’t stop my houghts.

We should have felt something if they hurt him.’ Angel spoke in my head, and

she was right.

But then we were in the underworld, where everything could be changed with the flick of a finger. I had no idea how powerful my father was, but I was errified – not for me, but for Adan.

I ran and walked until I reached the cells

where he was being held. My mouth dropped open as my legs buckled at the sight of him. I couldn’t stop myself from falling onto my knees, but Lucius was quick to catch me, or my entire body would have stumbled on the dingy floor.

“What happened?” My voice broke. I

didn’t care anymore that the prisoners.

around me would find out that Adan was

important to me.

Nothing matters now but Adan.

I steadied my feet and rushed toward him, dropping to my knees as I looked at his horrible condition.

He was unconscious, but he was

breathing and his heartbeat was normal. His body was in a coiled position with his back on me.

I could tell he’d been whipped because his back was totally broken. There were too many gashes and cuts. Every part of him. was covered with blood, and I had no idea where to touch him because I was sure

these hurt like hell.

But why didn’t I feel anything?

Tears were trickling down my face as rage surged within me. “Did Father do this?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“I had no idea. I just went to look for him and saw him whipping him. I was too late already, he just kept hitting him.”

“Why didn’t I feel anything?”

“I don’t know.”

“Did he scream? Did he ask him to stop?”

“No. Not even once. He was keeping the pain to himself.”

I was trying to

control my emotions.

Patrea to do something so I wouldn’t feel his pain? But

Adan was someone important to me.

then fell on his

chained. I tilted my head to look

“Let him rest…”

He’s losing blood. He’s going to

robe and began wiping his face. My heart ached

die. Father made

I can heal him. My wolf

take time. There’s

here. He can’t

the tower.”

you to help me… Let’s take him out of

crazy? I can’t do that.”

outside the tower, we’re not

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

turned around, my

five

“Lucija…”

from my sobs as I clutched my heart. “I’m

not going to

can’t just sit here and watch him bleed! I can’t! I need to do something! I will do everything you want in exchange for a

minutes outside the

in deep trouble if you get

away.”

I wiped the tears

cheeks with my hand.” I might be a demon, but you can trust me.

get caught. I’m sure Father

you’re all I have

run away.”

will I run away if he’s unconscious? I just want my

will

and

a low voice, but

coiled into

Fine, I’ll take you outside. Calm

gripped my arms. Lucija, look at me.”

up and met his eyes. “You need

let out a fire, and

able to take you outside.”

want to kill him.”

talk again. Do what you

with Stone

easily.”

nodded my head as I mumbled,

you.”

beside Adan and

with his hand for me to come

His hand went to Adan’s wrist

hand

we were sucked into limbo, and our

the dusty

as my

Adan’s body drop with a

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

pants. Now I need to

stay? What if

own. I have to deal with the rest of the prisoners to make sure they won’t talk. Now

to where Adan

at the back of the

covering us

No one could see us

the

do

breathe better here.’

you can heal

I can feel

to heal

licked my lips before I adjusted Adan’s position, dipped my mouth into his

do it to each other as well. And I was relying on that. I knew his wounds, especially the big ones, might not close in, but I had

heal the ones that I

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

Angel said

my head.

want me to stop? But we need to

save him…’

stop, but you need to spit out

I don’t

nodded and resumed licking Adan. I could taste his

already but I was not repelled at all. All I wanted was to save him from more pain when he woke

‘How is Beast?’

was too weak, so Adan