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

control my emotions.

wouldn’t feel his pain? But I

Adan was someone

gaze then fell on his wrists

chained. I tilted my head

“Let him rest…”

blood. He’s going to die.

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

die. Father made sure of

can heal him. My wolf can heal

would take time. There’s

He can’t heal

the tower.”

need you to

I

the tower, we’re not

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

turned around, my hands clutching his forearms.

Just five

“Lucija…”

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

He’s not going to die!

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

outside the tower.”

deep trouble if you get

away.”

I wiped the tears

my hand.” I might be a demon, but you can trust

to be messy if we get caught. I’m sure Father will forgive you, but not

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

run

will I run away if he’s unconscious? I just want my wolf to heal him.”

not sure it will help. He

oil and

said in a low voice, but I could feel my

coiled into fists.

Fine, I’ll take you outside. Calm

his hands gripped my arms.

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

if you let out a fire, and

able to

to kill

talk again.

to do with Stone first. Now

easily.”

my head as I mumbled,

you.”

beside Adan

for me to come

His hand went to

hand clutched

we were sucked into limbo, and our

dropped into the

I yelped as my eyes widened

Adan’s body drop with a

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

said while dusting his pants. Now

stay? What if someone

the prisoners to make sure they

Adan was. We were

back of

were covering us from

No one could see us unless

through the

do you

breathe better

think you

can feel Beast too.

trying to

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

told 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

the ones that I could.

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

Angel said as

in my

stop? But

save him…’

but you need to spit out

can so I don’t ingest all of it.

nodded and resumed licking Adan. I could taste his

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

‘How is Beast?’

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