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.”

I was trying to

control my emotions.

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

She knew Adan was someone important to

on

tilted my head to

“Let him rest…”

losing blood. He’s going to die.

I tore a part of my robe and began wiping his face. My heart ached at the pained expression on his face.

not going to die. Father

he’s not healing! I can heal him. My wolf can heal

take time. There’s

can’t heal inside

the tower.”

to help me… Let’s take him out of

you crazy? I

tower, we’re not

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

around, my hands clutching his

Just five

“Lucija…”

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

He’s not going to

can’t! I need to do something! I will do everything you

outside the

I’ll be in deep

away.”

me.” I wiped

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

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

use to you, I’m just me. But Lucius, you’re all I have here.

can’t run away.”

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

sure it will help. He

and

to kill him,” I said in a low voice, but I could feel my eyes burning as

hands coiled into

outside. Calm down your fire.” Lucius’ voice

hands gripped my arms. Lucija, look at me.”

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

awake if you let out a fire, and

able to take you outside.”

to kill

now. We will talk again.

do with Stone first. Now

easily.”

my head as

you.”

beside

for me

went to Adan’s

other hand clutched mine.

into limbo, and our

dropped into the dusty ground.

as

Adan’s body drop with

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

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

you stay? What if someone

of the prisoners to

crawled to where Adan was. We

back of the tower, where

covering us

see us unless

the bushes.

how do you

I can breathe better

you think you

try. I can feel

to

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

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 wounds, especially

heal the ones that

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

Angel said as

in my

want me to stop? But we need to

save him…’

need to spit out

don’t ingest

nodded and resumed licking Adan. I could taste his

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

‘How is Beast?’

Adan, but he was too weak, so Adan