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

BENEATH HER DARKNESS: The Alpha’s Little Demon Chapter 98

098 – One Team

PATREA.

I watched in awe as a young female stepped out of a car, and I knew right away that she was my granddaughter. She was shorter than I expected given that both Adora and I were on the taller side. She must have gotten it from her father.

I listened as she conversed with Alpha Stone in full confidence, but it didn’t slip my gaze that her eyes were sad. I wished she’d let me into her life because, after everything I’d been through and was about to do, meeting her was the only thing that seemed normal in my out-of- the-ordinary life right now. The normality that I was craving.

“Are you Patrea?” Her voice broke as our eyes met.

Everyone vanished around us as my heart warmed at the way she was looking at me.

“Althea? Yes, my name is Patrea… I’m sorry, I didn’t know I had a granddaughter. If I knew, I would have done more so I could get out of there earlier…”

I wanted to say so many things, and I kept blabbing, but she didn’t let me finish as she moved past Alpha Stone and went directly to me, flinging her arms and wrapping them around my body as she slammed her head on my shoulder.

“Mama…” Her whole body shook, and sobs escaped her throat as she hugged me tightly. “Mom told me you told her if she gave you a grandchild, you wanted us to call you Mama. I hope the offer still stands.”

“You can call me anything you want, and I won’t complain. But yes, call me Mama if that’s okay with you.” Tears trickled down my face as I cupped her face and peppered her with kisses. 2

Her body was glowing with purple and silver sparkles, illuminating the space around us. She was happy. Usually, young witches, especially children, cannot control their happiness, which radiates out of their bodies through sparkles. But as we grew older, we learned to control our emotions and our sparkles because, in the reality of life, there were times we tried to hide things that made us happy.

“You’re so beautiful. And you look exactly just as how she had shown me from her memory.” A smile curled on her lips as her eyes beamed with happiness, and for a moment I almost forgot the pain that I saw in there earlier.

“Are you disappointed that I am not like the usual grandmother? I think I will never age.”

“No, not at all. You can be a pig, Mama, and I will still like you!” She answered in a high-pitched voice, sounding too excited, and someone from behind me snickered. I knew right away who it was without even looking.

My eyes rolled as confusion flashed on Althea’s face before she shifted her attention to the demon behind me. Her eyes widened as she pulled me away, and we almost bumped into Alpha Stone before she stood in front of me in a protective stance.

“He’s not a shifter…” She said it in a hushed tone.

“I am not, thankfully.” Lucius chuckled, his eyes shifting between Althea and me.

“Is he an ally, Alpha Stone?”

Alpha answered.

“Are you sure?”

and the next thing I knew, a tall man moved his arm in front of Althea, blocking her from Lucius, before speaking

of the

didn’t miss the sharpness in her

me and Adora, but the man beside her was

or Lucy, as you call her, trusts me, so I guess you better do the same, young witch.” Lucius winked at

at her that way!” The man growled.

at anyone the way I want to and in whatever way I want.” He answered sarcastically, and the next thing I saw was the man who was being possessive of my granddaughter launching forward to attack

toward Lucius, but the demon prince blocked it, which knocked Althea back, making me scream as well as I ran toward Lucius, holding his arms up.

hurt Althea!” I screamed at him before I tilted my

feet while Alpha Stone was speaking

up. “It was just a defensive instinct. They were the first to

at her as if you want to

looked at her the way I looked

I will never forget you’re the prince of lust, Lucius! So please, spare my granddaughter,

hissed, his eyes blazing red,

and that fear had no space in it. I let him go, but my

Stone was standing between us. “Calm down. Let’s talk. But

her and I will never, even look at her in that way!” His fangs retracted, but his eyes were still blazing red as he brushed

look at me, a teasing smile was now on his lips, and I was left baffled for a few seconds until

spirit’s sake, of all people – I mean, of all creatures – I would never, for the life of me, end up liking someone like

kidding. I’m just trying to lighten up the atmosphere here.” He smiled awkwardly at me

standing beside Kingston, while Blade was

here was, but the car was gone. He was probably sent away, leaving just us in this area.

your help so I can bring home my Luna. We might be from different species, but I am begging everyone to set

the Alpha’s words. All these times that he was in my presence, he had never truly shared or shown us what he felt. Except for

I’m needed here. I just stepped in because of Althea…” Blade stated, but he didn’t finish

not summoned is that I have no idea where you are. But we need your help too. But I will not force you to take part if you don’t want to. I’m just thinking we need extra protection for Althea, especially while Patrea and I are in the Underworld.”

going there again?” Althea

“Yes. With Patrea.”

going back there!”

hands, smiling warmly at her, trying to convince her. “I’m okay. I want to. No one is forcing me, I want to help