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 was trying to

control my emotions.

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

She knew Adan was

gaze then fell on

was not chained. I tilted my head to look

“Let him rest…”

He’s going to

wiping his face. My heart ached

going to die. Father made

not healing! I can heal him.

take time. There’s

He can’t heal

the tower.”

That is why I need you to help me…

I can’t

outside the tower, we’re

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

abruptly and turned around, my hands clutching

Just five minutes.”

“Lucija…”

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

to die! Trust me!”

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

minutes outside the tower.”

I’ll be in deep trouble

away.”

me.” I wiped the tears

I might be a demon, but you can trust me. Anything,

caught. I’m sure

you, I’m just me. But Lucius, you’re all I

run

he’s unconscious? I just want

not sure it will help.

and

him,” I said in a low voice, but I could feel my eyes

hands coiled

Shit! Fine, I’ll take you outside. Calm down your fire.” Lucius’

gripped my arms. Lucija, look

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

let out

will not be able to take you outside.”

to kill

now. We will talk

with Stone first. Now breathe

easily.”

nodded my head as I mumbled, “Thank

you.”

beside

for me to come

His hand went

his other hand clutched mine.

into limbo,

dropped into the

yelped as

Adan’s body

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

nothing. I’m sure he didn’t feel that, “Lucius said while dusting his pants. Now I need to leave you here.

you stay? What if someone

prisoners to make sure they

crawled to where Adan was. We were

the back of

covering us from the

one could see us unless they

through the

how do you feel?’

breathe better

you think you can heal

can feel Beast too. He’s awake.

trying to heal

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

could do it to each other as well. And I was relying

heal the ones that I could.

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

said as she

in my

me to stop? But

save him…’

stop, but you need to spit

don’t ingest all

nodded and resumed licking Adan. I could taste

but I was not repelled at all. All I wanted was to save him from more

‘How is Beast?’

whipping Adan, but he was too weak, so Adan took