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 poker

spoke in a

in my experience did Lucien talk calmly this way. So why was Lucius acting this

was a half-demon, and the one in front of

was a full demon.

his palm, and soon enough, a

of wool

appeared in his hand.

me help you.” He moved forward and raised his hands

magically appear on me so you don’t need to be hassled with putting them

was so focused on placing them on mine that

to look at

this demon was

couldn’t deny

father. But he had an advantage because I saw him

and it was quite

nice to look at.

you…” I mumbled before I could stop myself as I withdrew my hands

him.

I shouldn’t have

“You don’t need to.”

looked at the path ahead of us. “Did you know if Adan made it to his

slipping his hands into his pockets. “He’s with his

And I’m

shield prohibits

entering their territory? Am

just nodded his head

was still stuck on me, and it was

should

“Where are you heading?”

“To his territory.”

enter there. And with

and

the moment,

Give

then come back.”

don’t need

want to say if

your help. Did Lucien send you to

he finds out, I’ll be bombarded with questions about why the

here.”

you trying to play

“No.”

“Why are you here?”

track you. His power

you at this exact same place. But if he

exactly, he will not be able to see that I am

tired

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

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 to find out where I was. But using energy

you’re heading the wrong way… Someone spoke

abruptly around and found Lucius behind me, floating in the

are you still doing

Witch and the Demon

are

down. I just want to make sure you’ll

a witch. I

you can unless it’s a whole pack of rogues

me. Nothing is more terrifying than your

scare you. Come here…” He motioned with his hand, and although I didn’t want

hypnotized me.

walked back to where he was

had a mind of

trapped in his allure. I was able to repel the

the son as well.

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

thought was in the middle of the city if I based it on the cars passing by on

day, I’m just going

as his arm on my body loosened and he let me go. “This building here is

crossed my arms against my chest

me. I was about to tell him that, but he already handed me

last time I was here. Well,

“Here… use this.”

is too much. Where did you get

doesn’t matter. It’s enough to keep you going for

eyes watered. I had no idea I would be leaving the

if

front of me, I was grateful for