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.”

heaved, but I was trying

control my emotions.

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

knew Adan

gaze then fell on his wrists

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

“Let him rest…”

He’s losing blood. He’s going to die.

robe and began wiping

Father

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

would take time. There’s

here. He can’t

the tower.”

need you to help me… Let’s take

I can’t

tower,

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

and turned around, my hands clutching his forearms.

Just five minutes.”

“Lucija…”

racked from my sobs as I clutched my heart. “I’m begging

going to die! Trust

just sit here and watch him bleed! I can’t! I need to do something! I will do everything you want in exchange for

outside

be in deep trouble

away.”

I wiped the

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

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

no use to you, I’m just me. But Lucius, you’re all I have here. I don’t have anyone who can

can’t run

run away if he’s unconscious? I just want

it will help. He used

oil and

said in a low voice,

hands coiled

Shit! Fine, I’ll take you outside. Calm down your fire.”

gripped my arms.

head up and met his eyes. “You need

if you let out a fire, and

able to take

want to kill him.”

talk again. Do

to do with Stone first. Now breathe

easily.”

my head as I

you.”

crouched beside Adan

hand for me to

hand went to Adan’s wrist

hand clutched mine.

were sucked into limbo, and

into the

yelped as my eyes

I saw Adan’s body drop with a

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

his pants. Now I need to leave you here. Connect with

you stay? What if

I have to deal with the rest of the prisoners to

to where Adan was. We were

at the back of the tower, where big

us from

see

through the

how do

breathe better here.’

you

try. I can feel Beast

trying to

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

Alpha could heal wounds and cuts, but fated mates could do it to each other as well. And

least heal the ones that I could.

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

said as

in my

stop?

save him…’

need to spit

I don’t ingest all of

and resumed licking Adan. I could taste

was mixed 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