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.”

chest heaved, but I was trying

control my emotions.

feel his pain? But

like this. She knew Adan was someone important

then fell on his wrists

tilted my

“Let him rest…”

He’s going to die.

part of my robe and began wiping his face. My heart ached

going to die. Father

healing! I can heal him. My wolf

take time.

can’t

the tower.”

That is why I need you to

crazy? I can’t do

the tower,

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

abruptly and turned around, my hands clutching his

five

“Lucija…”

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

going to die! Trust

sit here and watch him bleed! I can’t! I need to

outside

I’ll be in deep trouble if you get

away.”

trust me.” I

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

to be messy if we get caught.

you’re all I have here. I don’t have anyone who can help

can’t run

will I run away if he’s unconscious? I

it will

and

in a low voice, but I

hands coiled into

Calm down your fire.”

my arms.

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

you let out a fire,

able to

want to kill him.”

We will talk again. Do what

to do with Stone first. Now

easily.”

as

you.”

beside Adan and

hand for me to

hand went to Adan’s wrist

other hand clutched mine.

sucked into limbo,

into the

yelped as

body drop with a

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

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

you stay? What if someone comes?”

of the prisoners to

Adan was. We were

of the

covering us

could see us

the bushes.

how do you feel?’

I can breathe better

you can

feel Beast too. He’s

trying to heal Adan.’

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

fated mates could do it to each other as well. And

at least heal the ones

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

said

my

stop? But we

save him…’

need to spit

can so I don’t ingest all of it.

licking Adan. I

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

‘How is Beast?’

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