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.

so I wouldn’t feel

this. She knew Adan was someone important to me.

on

He was not chained. I tilted my head to look at Lucius.

“Let him rest…”

He’s losing blood. He’s going to

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

not going to die. Father made

not healing! I can heal

would take

He can’t

the tower.”

I need you to help me… Let’s take him out of here.”

I can’t do that.”

outside the tower,

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

up abruptly and turned around, my hands clutching his

Just five minutes.”

“Lucija…”

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

to die!

to do something! I will do everything

outside the

I’ll be in deep trouble if you

away.”

trust me.” I

be a demon, but you can trust

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

know I’m no use to you, I’m just me. But Lucius, you’re all I

can’t run away.”

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

will help.

oil and wolfsbane.”

in a low

hands coiled into

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

gripped my arms. Lucija,

eyes. “You need to control your fire. He will know

if you let out a

be able to take you

to kill

talk again. Do

with Stone first. Now

easily.”

as I

you.”

beside Adan

with his hand for me to

went to

hand

into limbo, and our

into the dusty ground.

yelped as

saw Adan’s body drop

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

Now I need to

you stay? What if someone comes?”

the prisoners to

where Adan

the back of

us from

could see us unless they

the bushes.

do you feel?’

can breathe better

you think you

can feel Beast too. He’s

to

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

other as well. And I was

heal the ones that I could.

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

Angel said as she

in my

want me to stop? But we need to

save him…’

but you need

you can so I don’t ingest all of

Adan. I could taste his blood

at all. All I

‘How is Beast?’

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