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.

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

this. She knew Adan was

fell on his wrists and

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

“Let him rest…”

He’s going to

at him while I tore a part of my robe and began wiping his face. My heart

Father made sure of that.”

heal him.

would take time. There’s

He can’t

the tower.”

why I need you to help me… Let’s take him

I can’t do

the tower, we’re not

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

turned around, my hands clutching his forearms. “Please

five

“Lucija…”

him.” My body racked from my sobs as I clutched my

to

sit here and watch him bleed! I can’t! I need to do something! I will do everything you

minutes outside the tower.”

be in deep

away.”

trust me.” I wiped

a demon, but you can trust

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

I’m just me. But Lucius, you’re all

run away.”

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

will help.

oil and

him,” I said in a low voice, but I could

coiled into fists.

outside. Calm down your

his hands gripped my arms.

eyes. “You need to control

let out a fire, and

able

want to

We will talk

Stone first.

easily.”

my head as I mumbled, “Thank

you.”

beside Adan and

with his hand for

hand went to Adan’s

hand clutched mine.

sucked into

the

yelped as my eyes

I saw Adan’s body

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

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

What if someone

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

where Adan was. We

at the back of the

were covering us from the

could see

the

how do

breathe better

you think you

I can feel Beast too. He’s

trying to heal

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

fated mates could do it to each other as well. And I was relying on that. I knew

at least heal the ones that I

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

Angel said

in my head.

you want me to stop? But we need to

save him…’

need to

don’t

right,’ I nodded and resumed licking Adan. I could taste his

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

‘How is Beast?’

weak, so Adan took most of it. But he’s trying to