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

082 – Shapeshifting

ADAN STONE.

Every day had been routine for me, and I

still didn’t have the answer we were looking for. Collin told me that maybe we needed help from the same witch that put a shield in the territory, and that’s what we were about to do today. He said her

name was Althea.

So I had to arrange to meet with someone who would look for her in places they thought she would go because I couldn’t

reach Blade at the moment.

But I didn’t tell my parents or

grandparents about this plan. I needed to

ask Althea questions without anyone

interfering.

“You didn’t eat anything.” Mom followed

me after I left the dining table.

Aside from her and Dad, Pops and

Momma also moved back to the

packhouse. They called it family

solidarity. I called this invasion of space

and babying the Alpha.

“I don’t have an appetite at the moment, but I can always grab a meal on the road.”

“Okay. But don’t go hungry.”

“Mom, I’m 28,” I grunted, and she stopped following me, but I could hear her giggling.

If anything, it made me happy to hear her laugh. My Beta told me she was miserable when I was still missing, and even when I came back, she still looked in agony. But at least today she was smiling and

laughing.

“Ready to go?” I asked Collin the moment

I reached the entrance hall of the

packhouse, where he waited with Laira.

“Yes. Whenever you are.”

I nodded my head at him before tilting my head to look around and when I saw no one, I focused my attention back on him. “Tell me, Collin, despite my

memory loss, do you still trust me as your Alpha?”

“Yes, I do.”

“Don’t lie to me.” Not everyone knew in the pack about me losing my memory of Lucy. Only a few of my warriors and most of them accompany me every now and then to make sure I have a scapegoat whenever someone asks about Lucy.

And sometimes I wonder if they see me as

weak this way.

“You lost your memory of her but not the

pack or how to be an Alpha.”

“Make sense. But let me check if you’re lying…” I chuckled, but for some reason I found myself reaching for his forehead with my pointer and middle finger as if I had seen this before or knew what I was

doing.

Collin’s forehead creased as he watched me tap his forehead, but nothing prepared me for what happened next.

It felt like a bolt ran through my fingers and gave me a quick view of his mind, confirming he was not lying – he still believed in me as his Alpha.

“What the fuck?!” I growled as I

withdrew my fingers almost immediately after I tapped his forehead.

“What’s wrong?” He asked, and

confusion was written on his face.

“Let’s try this again. Do you love Laira?”

Laira’s eyes widened, and Collin chuckled at my question before he spoke. “What kind of question is that?”

“Answer it!”

“Of course, I love Laira!”

I tapped his forehead again. Truth.

“You love every home-cooked meal Laira

makes?”

“Of course I do.”

I tapped again. 2

Lies.

softly. She knew her mate was lying. Collin would always complain about the meals Laira made. He would always tell her to do something else and

save her life.

the fuck was that? Why can

read lies?

lies.’

same now? I didn’t have this

‘She marked us.’

think she shared

us?’

from my thoughts with his hand on my arm. “Are

go.” I didn’t wait for

headed for the car

outside.

♡♡♡

I know that guy! Fuck!”

from the backseat, and my forehead creased as my eyes focused on

of them! That one that took you to the underworld!”

voice while my ears were ringing with the

well

the brakes

where they were standing,

man in front of

and was now

front of our car.

car and motioned with his finger

with his eyes fixed on me.

he was Lucius,

one we should

to, I would be growling at his audacity

I kept my temper in check because my

the door open and stepped out without taking

greeted him as I walked to where he had positioned himself, leaving a few meters between us. Even if Beast kept telling me we needed him, a part of me

who I

“My wolf does.”

“Impressive.”

Do you remember her?” He tilted his head and pointed a finger somewhere on his right. And when my gaze followed his line of sight, I

began to growl in

was upset.

but it seems my wolf

him. Patrea, come here.” He called for her without taking

“Alpha Stone, meet

took our memory away,’ Beast growled in my head, and something snapped in me. I was about to attack her

between us.

down!” He positioned the witch behind him as his eyes

dilated

been fucking fire between us, I’d

of my

fuck do you want?”

down and then we’ll

my memory

I was expecting her to back down and take her gaze off me, but she didn’t. Instead, she tilted her head up and moved to stand

you.”

would I

on Lucy’s side.”

answered.

to be

do you

the fire.” I told

you give me your word that you will

attack her.”

you? Her fucking

wasting time! Instead of us devising a strategy to

trust people around you! Oh for fuck’s sake! You’re not even human! You’re a fucking demon and a fucking witch!

say you won’t

her and…’

have my word! I won’t fucking attack her!” I snapped at him,

took one step forward, making Lucius extend

witch from me.

check something. I fucking swear, in Lucy’s name,

withdrew

as I extended my hand to Patrea’s face, and my fingers

earlier.

hoping it would work on a witch and that I was not hallucinating

able to read lies as Lucy

fingertips before I was able to catch a glimpse of her mind. She

was on Lucy’s side.

I

withdrawing my fingers

forehead.

the fuck

to check if she’s

can read lies?” Lucius asked,

forehead creasing.

he was lying or not.” I told him but I had no idea why I was even

the witch

side.

“Can you mind link?”

course. I’m