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

control my emotions.

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

me like this. She knew Adan was someone important

fell on his

He was not chained. I tilted my head to

“Let him rest…”

He’s losing blood. He’s going

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

Father made sure of that.”

heal him. My wolf

would take time. There’s

He can’t heal inside

the tower.”

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

I can’t do

outside the tower, we’re

to run away.”

“Lucija…”

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

five

“Lucija…”

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

not going to die! Trust

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

outside the

I’ll be in deep trouble if you get

away.”

I

my hand.” I might be a demon, but you can trust me. Anything,

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

But Lucius, you’re all I have here. I don’t have anyone who can help

run away.”

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

not sure it will help. He

oil and wolfsbane.”

in a low voice, but I could

hands coiled into fists.

you outside. Calm

his hands gripped my arms.

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

you let out a fire,

not be able to

want to

talk again. Do

Stone first. Now

easily.”

head as

you.”

beside

his hand for me to come

His hand went to Adan’s

his other hand

into limbo, and our

into the dusty ground.

I yelped as

saw Adan’s body drop with a loud

thud. “Oh, Goddess!”

pants. Now I need to leave you here. Connect

What

rest of the prisoners to make sure they won’t

Adan

of

us from

see us

through the

do

I can breathe better

you think you

try. I can feel Beast too.

trying to

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

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

the ones

‘Lucy, wait!’

‘What’s wrong?’

said as she

my head.

you want me to stop? But we need to

save him…’

stop, but you need to spit

I don’t ingest all of

resumed licking Adan. I could taste his blood

already but I was not repelled at all. All I wanted was to save him

‘How is Beast?’

He tried to take all the pain while Father was whipping Adan, but he was too weak, so Adan took most of it.