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.”

but I

control my emotions.

do something so I wouldn’t feel his pain? But I didn’t want to believe

knew Adan was someone

fell on his wrists and

chained. I tilted my head to look at Lucius. “Help me…”

“Let him rest…”

He’s losing blood. He’s going

I tore a part of my robe and began wiping his face.

going to die. Father made sure of

can heal him. My wolf

take time. There’s

here. He can’t

the tower.”

why I need you to

I

outside the tower, we’re not

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

stood up abruptly and turned around, my hands clutching his forearms. “Please

Just five

“Lucija…”

body racked from my sobs as I clutched my heart. “I’m begging you. Just this time, help me. Do you want me

going to die!

need to do something! I will do everything

minutes outside the tower.”

I’ll be in deep trouble if you

away.”

me.” I wiped

my cheeks with my hand.” I might be a demon, but you can trust me. Anything, Lucius, in exchange for

going to be messy if we get caught. I’m sure Father will

use to you, I’m just me. But Lucius, you’re all I have here. I don’t

can’t run away.”

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

not sure it will help. He used

oil and

in a low voice, but I could

hands coiled into fists.

outside. Calm down your fire.” Lucius’ voice

as his hands gripped my

titled my head up and met his eyes. “You

awake if you let out a fire, and then

not be able to take

to

will talk again. Do what

to do with Stone first. Now

easily.”

as I mumbled,

you.”

beside

with his hand for me to

His hand went

hand clutched

were sucked into limbo,

dropped into the dusty ground.

yelped as my eyes

body drop

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

that, “Lucius said while dusting his pants. Now I need to leave you here. Connect with me

stay? What if

I have to deal with the rest of the prisoners to make sure they won’t talk. Now hurry up!” And then he was gone.

to where Adan was. We were

back of

were covering us from the

see

the

how do

breathe better

think you can heal

feel Beast too. He’s awake.

trying to

Can you ask him what happened?’ I swallowed and licked my lips before I adjusted Adan’s position, dipped my mouth into his back, and began licking his

and cuts, but fated mates could do it to each other as well. And I

least heal the ones that I

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

said

in my

stop? But we need to

save him…’

but you need to spit out

you can so I don’t

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

‘How is Beast?’

whipping Adan, but he was too weak, so