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 was trying to

control my emotions.

Lucien ask Patrea to do something so I wouldn’t feel

She knew Adan

then fell on his wrists

was not chained. I tilted my head to look

“Let him rest…”

blood. He’s going to die.

while I tore a part of my robe and began wiping his

Father made sure of

healing! I can heal him. My wolf

would take

can’t heal inside

the tower.”

need you to help me… Let’s take him out of here.”

you crazy? I can’t

tower, we’re not

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

around, my hands clutching his forearms. “Please

Just five

“Lucija…”

My body racked from my sobs as I clutched my heart.

not going to die! Trust me!”

him bleed! I can’t! I need to do something! I will do everything you want in exchange for a

minutes outside the

deep

away.”

me.” I wiped the

a demon, but you can trust me. Anything, Lucius, in exchange for Adan.”

messy if we get caught. I’m sure Father will forgive you,

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

run away.”

he’s unconscious? I

it will help. He

and

low

coiled into fists.

I’ll take you outside. Calm down your

my arms. Lucija,

up and met his eyes. “You need to control your fire. He

awake if you let out a fire, and

not be able to take

to kill

We will talk again. Do

to do with Stone first. Now

easily.”

nodded my head as I mumbled,

you.”

beside

with his hand for me to

His hand went to

hand clutched mine.

sucked into limbo, and

into the dusty

as my eyes widened

body drop

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

sure he didn’t feel that, “Lucius said while dusting his pants. Now I need to leave you here.

What if someone comes?”

deal with the rest of the prisoners to make sure they won’t talk. Now hurry up!” And

where Adan

of the tower, where

covering us from the

one could see

through the

how do you feel?’

I can breathe

you can

try. I can feel Beast too.

to

happened?’ I swallowed and licked my lips before I adjusted Adan’s position, dipped my mouth

do it to each other as well. And I was relying on that. I knew his wounds, especially

least heal the ones

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

said as

in my head.

stop? But

save him…’

stop, but you need to spit out

you can so I don’t ingest all of it.

right,’ I nodded and resumed licking Adan.

with it. Some were dried blood already but I was not repelled at all. All I wanted was to save him

‘How is Beast?’

tried to take all the pain while Father was whipping Adan, but he was too weak, so Adan took most of it. But he’s trying to heal Adan now as much as he