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,

He spoke in a

him, and never in

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

was a full demon.

enough, a pair of black women’s gloves

of wool

appeared in his hand.

help you.” He moved forward and raised his hands as if asking permission to place

appear on me so you don’t need to be hassled with putting them on?” I asked as

my question. He was so focused

to look

was sure this

couldn’t deny he was

like his father. But he had an advantage

was quite refreshing

nice to look at.

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

him.

shouldn’t have

“You don’t need to.”

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

head, slipping his hands into his

And I’m guessing I’m

the shield

from entering their territory? Am I

just nodded his

gaze was still stuck on me, and it was making me

then I should

“Where are you heading?”

“To his territory.”

there. And with

The Witch and the

moment,

Give it a day

then come back.”

need your

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

Lucien send

know I’m here, and I’m sure once he finds

here.”

you trying to play

“No.”

“Why are you here?”

track

you at this exact same place. But if

you or know where you are exactly, he will not be able to see that I am

not coming with me. I’m tired of

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

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

think you’re heading the wrong way… Someone spoke

abruptly around and found Lucius behind

are you still

The Witch and

Spirits’ sake, are

sure

I can protect

pack of

can’t scare me. Nothing is

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

hypnotized me.

to where he was

a mind of their

his allure. I was able to repel the father, I

the son as well.

my waist and pulled my body closer. I arched my body back so my chest wouldn’t hit his, but it didn’t stop him from holding me

again, and in seconds, we were in an empty alley, which I thought was in the middle of

I’m just going to die with all the palpitations I get from being stuck

he let me go. “This building here is an inn.

my arms against

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

time I was here. Well, it had been

“Here… use this.”

is too much. Where did you

It’s enough to keep you

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

if

front of me, I was