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.”

heaved, but I

control my emotions.

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

me like this. She knew Adan was someone important

fell on his wrists and

tilted my head to

“Let him rest…”

blood. He’s going to die.

and began wiping his face. My heart ached at the pained expression on his face.

not going to die. Father made sure of

I can heal him. My wolf can heal him.”

would take

He can’t heal

the tower.”

Exactly! That is why I need you to help me… Let’s take him out of

I can’t do that.”

tower, we’re not going

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

stood up abruptly and turned around, my hands clutching his

five

“Lucija…”

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

not going to die! Trust me!”

to do something! I will do everything you want in

outside

be in deep trouble if you

away.”

can trust me.” I wiped the

might be a demon,

caught. I’m sure

no use to you, I’m just me. But Lucius, you’re

run

unconscious? I just want my wolf to heal him.”

sure it will help. He

and

going to kill him,” I said in a low voice, but I could feel

hands coiled into

I’ll take you outside. Calm down your

hands gripped my arms. Lucija, look at

my head up and met his eyes. “You need to

let out a

be able to take you

want to

now. We will talk again. Do what

do with Stone

easily.”

as I

you.”

beside

hand for me

His hand went to

his other hand clutched mine.

into limbo,

the dusty ground.

yelped as

saw Adan’s body drop with a

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

dusting his pants. Now I need to leave you here. Connect with me if you’re done. Five minutes.”

What

have to deal with the rest of the prisoners to make sure

crawled to where Adan was. We were

the back of the tower, where

covering us from the

could see us unless they

the bushes.

do you feel?’

I can breathe better

think you can heal him?’

can feel Beast too.

to heal

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

me an Alpha could heal wounds and cuts, but fated mates could 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

or at least heal the ones

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

said as she

my

you want me to stop? But we

save him…’

but you need to

don’t ingest

and resumed licking Adan.

repelled at all. All I wanted was

‘How is Beast?’

pain while Father was whipping Adan, but he was too weak, so Adan took most of it. But he’s trying to heal