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 to

control my emotions.

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

She knew Adan was someone important

fell on his

my head to look at

“Let him rest…”

losing blood. He’s going

and began wiping his

to die. Father made sure of

not healing! I can heal

would take time.

can’t heal

the tower.”

to help me… Let’s take him out of

I can’t do

the tower, we’re

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

stood up abruptly and turned around, my hands

Just five minutes.”

“Lucija…”

as I clutched my heart. “I’m begging you. Just this

going to die! Trust

here and watch him bleed! I can’t! I need to do something! I will

outside the tower.”

be in deep trouble if you

away.”

can trust me.” I

demon, but you can

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

But Lucius, you’re all I have here. I don’t

can’t run

run away if he’s unconscious? I

sure it will help. He used

and wolfsbane.”

in a low voice, but I

hands coiled

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

my arms.

my head up and met his eyes. “You need

you let out a fire, and

able to take

to kill

now. We will talk again.

Stone first.

easily.”

head as I mumbled,

you.”

beside Adan and

with his hand for me to

hand went

other hand

we were sucked into

the dusty

yelped as my

Adan’s body drop with a loud

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

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

What

of the prisoners to make sure they won’t talk. Now hurry up!” And then he was

crawled to where Adan was.

the back of the tower,

us from the

see us unless

through the bushes.

how do you feel?’

breathe

you can

can feel

trying to heal Adan.’

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

but fated mates could do it to each other as well. And I was relying on that. I knew his wounds, especially the

at least heal the

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

said as she

in my

to stop? But

save him…’

but you need to

don’t ingest

and resumed licking Adan. I could

dried blood already but I was not repelled at all.

‘How is Beast?’

whipping Adan, but he was too weak, so Adan took most of it.