BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha's Little Demon by Cassandra M

076 – The Witch and the Demon Prince

PATRIA.

My body was sucked into limbo as I held Alpha Adan tighter to make sure he wouldn’t fall somewhere, but for some reason, I still ended up landing in the middle of the cold, forest ground alone.

“Shit! Where is he now?” I groaned, my eyes scanning the whole area as I placed a hand on my hip bone before stretching my back.

I landed on my butt, and I was thinking sending me back to the human realm might also mean I would be back at my real age. I had no idea what year it was already, but if my calculation was right, I should be almost seventy years old now.

And if my body were older, the fall might

render me immobile. Apart from the pain in my ass and the slight discomfort in my back, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. I felt the same as I did there, except the air here was colder.

Good grief! It was snowing, and I had no thick clothes to shield me from the cold.

I stood up from the ground and rubbed my palms together, and I noticed my hands were still the same no sign of aging, which was a good thing, but I would check on everything later. I needed warmth because the chill in the air was

slowly making its way onto my skin.

I didn’t escape death at Lucien’s hands

just to end up dead in the middle of the

cold forest because of frostbite or

Hypothermia.

I straightened my posture and was about to chant a small spell when a light

flickered in front of me, and soon

somebody appeared right before me. He was so close that I instinctively backed

away and landed on my bum again.

My pants were soiled with snow from

earlier and were not seeping onto my skin.

“Aaaah!” I scrambled to my feet and

stood up abruptly as I glared at Lucius, who reached out his hand to help me up,

but I ignored it.

“Dammit! You and your father had no regard for space or privacy!”

The demon royal in front of me smiled. sheepishly as he brushed a hand through his curly hair, red tints creeping up his cheeks. Was he blushing?

“I just pictured where I would end up when I left the portal. I didn’t know you would be in the exact same spot.”

“What do you want?” I snapped at him

while rubbing my arms. I hoped he would

leave me alone so I could do my spells. because the cold was no joke after staying for decades in such warm surroundings.

“Are you cold?” He asked.

“Yes. Unfortunately, I don’t have a fire

within me. Do you mind going on your way so I can warm myself up?”

He didn’t reply, but I saw the small flick of his fingers, and the next thing I knew, I

had a thick, red coat on me and a winter hat, and my regular shoes were replaced with elegant winter boots that I doubt. would let me walk far from here. But they

were still better than the regular ones I

had earlier.

“Better?”

“Yes. This feels nice. Oh, spirits!” I

exclaimed as I pulled the coat tighter

against my body. “Are you expecting a thank you from me?”

“After what my father did? No.”

“Well, you forgot the hand gloves.” I

raised my hands and wiggled them. I

wanted to smile, but I didn’t think he

from me, so I kept a

spoke in

say sorry? That was really unusual from someone like him, and never in

acting like Lucy, but Lucy was a half-demon, and the one in

was a full demon.

enough, a pair of black

wool and

appeared in his hand.

raised his hands as if asking permission

them magically appear on me so you don’t need to be hassled with putting them on?” I asked as I extended my hands, and he carefully placed

was so focused on placing them

time to look

was sure this demon was centuries

deny

like his father. But he had an advantage

it was quite refreshing

nice to look at.

before I could stop myself

him.

I shouldn’t have said

“You don’t need to.”

anyway.” I shrugged my shoulders and looked at the path ahead of us. “Did you know if Adan made it

his head, slipping his hands into his

I’m

shield

entering their territory?

his head

his gaze was still stuck on

I should

“Where are you heading?”

“To his territory.”

there.

and

at the moment,

for you. Give it a

then come back.”

need your

to say if you need help, I’m

Lucien

and I’m sure once he finds out, I’ll be bombarded with questions

here.”

trying to

“No.”

“Why are you here?”

go somewhere my father can’t track you. His

means he could keep an eye on you at this exact same place.

exactly, he will

But you’re not coming with me. I’m tired of demons.” I said that and began walking

look back, as I didn’t want him to follow me at all. And since I

back, I thought he had left, so I just went ahead and walked faster. I was hoping I would see a rough road soon. If not, I would have to use a locator spell

the wrong way… Someone spoke

abruptly around and found Lucius behind me, floating in the

the heck are you still

The Witch and the

Spirits’ sake, are you

down. I just want to make sure

a witch. I can

a whole pack of

can’t scare me. Nothing is more terrifying than

even trying to scare you. Come here…” He motioned with his hand, and although I didn’t want him to control me, something

hypnotized me.

back to where he was

mind of

spirits! Please don’t let me get trapped in his allure. I was able to repel the father, I should be able to do so

the son as well.

feet hit the snowy ground, he coiled an arm around my waist and pulled my body closer. I arched my body

were in an empty alley, which I thought was

transported without any notice. One day, I’m just going to die with all the palpitations I

go. “This building here is an inn. You can stay for the

arms against my chest as

bottom lip. I had no money with me. I was about to tell him that, but he already handed

last time I was

“Here… use this.”

Where

keep you going

watered. I had no idea I would

even if

front of me, I was grateful