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?”

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

Prince of

and I didn’t miss the sharpness in her tone.

beside her was still holding her up and keeping her from

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

her that way!” The man growled.

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 Lucius, but he was thrown backward

Lucius, but the demon prince blocked it, which knocked Althea back, making me scream as

him before

back to her feet while Alpha Stone was speaking with the man Althea called Blade.

was just a defensive instinct. They were

stop looking at her as if you

her the way I looked at you! You know fairly well who I

forget you’re the prince of lust, Lucius! So please, spare my granddaughter, or, I swear to the spirits, I will be your worst

eyes blazing red, and I swear, I saw

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

talk. But before that, let’s make things

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

head to look at me, a teasing smile was now on his lips, and I was left baffled for

all people – I mean, of all creatures – I would never, for the life of

just trying to lighten up the atmosphere here.” He smiled awkwardly at me before he

Kingston, while Blade was a few

the man who drove them here was, but the car was gone.

be from different species, but I

to hear. I could feel the sincerity in the Alpha’s words. All these times that he was in my presence, he had never truly shared or shown us what he

needed here. I just stepped in because of Althea…” Blade stated, but

that I have no idea where you are. But we need your help too. But I will not force you to

going there again?”

“Yes. With Patrea.”

not going back there!”

held her hands, smiling warmly at her, trying to convince her. “I’m okay. I want to. No one is forcing me, I want to help Lucy. She doesn’t