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.

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

like this. She knew Adan was someone important

on his wrists and

He was not chained. I tilted my head to look

“Let him rest…”

losing blood. He’s going

and began wiping his face. My heart ached at

going to die. Father made sure of that.”

healing! I can heal him. My wolf

would take time.

here. He can’t heal

the tower.”

I need you to help me… Let’s take him

I can’t do

tower,

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

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

Just five

“Lucija…”

I clutched my heart.

going to

to do something! I will do

minutes outside

I’ll be in deep

away.”

trust me.” I

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

if we get caught.

use to you, I’m just me. But Lucius, you’re all I have here. I don’t have anyone who can help me.”

run away.”

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

sure it will help. He

and

in a low voice,

hands coiled into fists.

I’ll take you outside. Calm down

his hands gripped my

and met his eyes. “You need

awake if you let out a fire,

not be able to

to kill

now. We will talk again.

Stone first.

easily.”

head as I

you.”

beside Adan and

for me to come

His hand went to Adan’s

hand clutched mine.

into

the dusty ground.

as

body

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

he didn’t feel that, “Lucius said while dusting his pants. Now I need to

What

to deal with the rest of the prisoners to make sure they

where Adan was. We

of the tower, where

us from

could see us unless

the bushes.

do you feel?’

breathe

think you can heal

I can feel

to heal Adan.’

swallowed and licked my lips before I adjusted Adan’s position, dipped my mouth into

it to each other as well. And I was relying on that. I knew his wounds,

least heal the ones that I could.

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

Angel said

in my

to stop?

save him…’

stop, but you need to spit out

I don’t ingest all

nodded and resumed licking Adan.

not repelled at

‘How is Beast?’

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