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

control my emotions.

Did Lucien ask Patrea to do something so I wouldn’t feel his pain? But I didn’t want

knew Adan

gaze then fell on

tilted my head to

“Let him rest…”

blood. He’s

my robe and began wiping his face. My

not going to die. Father made sure of that.”

heal him. My wolf

take time.

here. He can’t heal inside

the tower.”

Exactly! That is why I need you to help me… Let’s take him

you crazy? I can’t do that.”

outside the tower, we’re not

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

and turned around, my hands clutching his forearms. “Please

Just five

“Lucija…”

him, Lucius… Let me help him.” My body racked from my sobs as I clutched my heart. “I’m begging you. Just this time, help

not going to die! Trust

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

minutes outside the tower.”

in deep trouble if you get

away.”

trust me.” I wiped

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

caught. I’m sure Father will forgive you, but

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

run away.”

if he’s unconscious? I just want

not sure it will help. He

and

in a low voice, but I could feel my

coiled into

take you outside. Calm down your fire.” Lucius’ voice

my arms. Lucija, look

“You need to control

out a fire, and then

able to take

to

We will talk again.

do with Stone

easily.”

as

you.”

beside Adan

for me

went to

hand clutched mine.

we were sucked into limbo, and

into the

I yelped as my

body

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

his pants. Now I need to

you stay? What if someone comes?”

your own. I have to deal with the rest of the prisoners to make sure they won’t talk.

Adan

the back of the

covering us from the

could see

the

how do

can breathe

you can heal him?’

can feel Beast

trying to heal

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

as well. And I was relying

at least heal the ones that I

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

said as

my

to stop?

save him…’

stop, but you need to spit

I don’t ingest

Adan. I could

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

‘How is Beast?’

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