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

to get one from me, so I kept a poker

spoke in

someone like him, and never in my experience did Lucien talk calmly this way.

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

was a full demon.

soon enough, a pair of black women’s

of wool and

appeared in his hand.

forward and raised his hands as if asking permission to place the

you don’t need to be hassled with

so focused on placing them

to look at

was sure this demon was

couldn’t deny he

had an advantage because I saw him

it was

nice to look at.

could stop myself as

him.

I shouldn’t have said

“You don’t need to.”

looked at the path ahead of us. “Did you know

nodded his head, slipping his hands into his pockets. “He’s with his

I’m guessing

shield prohibits

their territory? Am

nodded his

his gaze was still stuck on me, and

then I should be on my

“Where are you heading?”

“To his territory.”

enter there. And

The Witch and the

moment, I doubt

you. Give it

then come back.”

don’t need

just want to say if you need help, I’m

Did Lucien send you

here, and I’m sure once he finds

here.”

you trying to play jokes on

“No.”

“Why are you here?”

somewhere my father can’t track you. His

keep an eye on you at this exact same

are exactly, he will

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

to follow me at

or noises from my 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 to find out

you’re heading the wrong way… Someone spoke behind

I turned abruptly around and found Lucius behind me,

are you

The Witch and

Spirits’ sake, are

to make sure you’ll have a safe

witch. I

pack of rogues or

scare me. Nothing is more

He motioned with his hand, and although I didn’t want him to control me, something in his

hypnotized me.

where he was

a mind of

I was able to repel the father, I

the son as well.

and the moment his feet hit the snowy ground, he coiled an arm around my waist and pulled my body

I thought

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

as his arm on my body loosened and he let me go. “This building here is an inn. You can stay for the night and

crossed my arms against my chest as

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

I was here.

“Here… use this.”

is too much. Where

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

finally smiled at him as my eyes watered. I had no idea I would be leaving

and even if I

front of me, I was