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.

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

me like this. She knew Adan was someone important to me.

gaze then fell on his

not chained. I tilted my

“Let him rest…”

He’s losing blood. He’s going to

a part of my robe and began wiping his face. My heart

Father made sure of

can heal him.

take time. There’s

He can’t

the tower.”

Exactly! That is why I need you to

I can’t do

the tower, we’re

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

turned around, my hands clutching his forearms. “Please

Just five minutes.”

“Lucija…”

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

He’s not going to die! Trust me!”

need to do something!

minutes outside the

I’ll be in deep trouble if

away.”

I wiped

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

if we get caught. I’m sure

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

run away.”

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

will help.

oil and wolfsbane.”

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

coiled

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

his hands gripped my arms.

eyes. “You need to control your

awake if you let out a fire, and

not be able

want to kill

now. We will talk again. Do what you

with Stone first.

easily.”

as I

you.”

crouched beside

with his hand for me to

went

other hand clutched

we were sucked into limbo, and

the dusty ground.

yelped as

body drop with

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

that, “Lucius said while dusting his pants. Now I need to leave you here.

you stay? What if someone

with the rest of the prisoners to make sure they won’t talk. Now hurry up!”

to where Adan was. We

of the tower, where big

were covering us

see

the

do

I can breathe better here.’

you think you can heal him?’

try. I can feel Beast too. He’s awake.

to

licked my lips before I adjusted Adan’s position, dipped my mouth into his back, and began licking

to each other as well. And I was relying on that.

at least heal the ones that I

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

Angel said

in my head.

to stop? But we need

save him…’

you need to spit

so I don’t ingest all of it.

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?’

tried to take all the pain while Father was whipping Adan, but he was too weak, so Adan took