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

104 – Lies, Betrayal, and Love

LUCIUS.

“Lucius… answer me.” Lucija had always been brave, but the she-demon in front of me looked like a scared cat – soaked in the rain and with nowhere to go.

I couldn’t help but flash her an evil smirk. I took pleasure in knowing even the strongest one feared me. I was anticipating that she would throw fire or ice at me, but she didn’t. Instead, her eyes pooled with tears as she tried to control her breathing.

And I couldn’t take it any longer.

My laughter echoed around my room as I shook my head. “The fuck, Lucija! I could have killed you when you were 11 or when you were asleep because I have access to your room. Why now? Why while Guillermo is here?”

“Lucius…” The pain was still flitting in her eyes. And I knew I should never feel guilty. I’d done thousands of cruel things and had never regretted any of them. I raised my hands in the air before I spoke. “I was just kidding with that dealy expression. I didn’t know you would buy it.”

“You! Fucking moron!” She snarled before a ball of ice swooshed past me and hit the wall behind me, creating a loud thud and ice spikes sticking to it like daggers.

“Whoah! That was close!” I chuckled. ” Calm down. We’re on the same team.”

“Why are you not killing me yet?” Her eyes squinted as she slowly took her seat.

“Because I had no plans of killing you. I told you I would always have your back, and I mean to keep that.”

“Am I the heir, Lucius?”

“you know the answer to that.”

“I want to hear it. Am I the heir?”

“That’s what our father believes.”

“If he thinks it’s me, why didn’t you kill me? It’s your easiest way to the throne.”

“Yes, and that was the plan until you showed up and asked me if I would let you go once I took over as king. I knew right there that you never wanted this life, and you were putting your whole faith in me that I would save you from here. No one had put their faith in me the same way you did when you were eleven.” I smiled at her and placed a hand on my hips while the other cupped my lips, playing with them. “I felt like I had a purpose for the first time. I know this might have come too late and you waited too long, but I still want to fulfill the promise I made to that eleven-year-old girl. If I become the king of Kalmerus, I will let you go — away from here.”

Lucija’s eyes watered, but she blinked back her tears. “Is it bad that I didn’t want this part of me?”

with your demon part, Lucija. The reason we exist in this world is because we have a purpose. We have our own world and community. The only thing that is wrong is that we are abusing our power to take advantage of the weaker ones, of souls who should not be here. Embracing your demon side doesn’t make you a bad creature. We only look bad to other species because of the way

I’m not even sure I was capable of loving until I met him, and I’m slowly dying inside because I’m so far away from him that I’m willing to do anything, bow down to anything, and even kill anyone, just to have him back.” The first tear dropped from her eyes as she

crouch in front of her. My hands took hers and cupped them between mine. “I will

trust me again like you did when you were eleven, and I promise you,

will not fail

if the other side of me wants to believe you were out here to destroy me, I’m still here, aren’t I?” She tried to smile despite the

was worthy of your trust, but I’m glad you’re

her hands, and headed off to grab

I die too? Am I here for slaughtering, and you just don’t want to do it on your own.” She asked as she wiped the tears off her

one way. That’s why he wanted you by

if Father is mistaken? Do I really give out a

head. “So you have nothing to be scared of. I’m sure if chaos falls from the heavens, you’re the first one he will save. It’s the reason he didn’t want you away and he didn’t want you to mate with Stone. He wants a guarantee that you will

I’m the only one

kill him. And I am assuming the heir

“Ultimate form?”

is just a preview of your ultimate form. “When

learning all this?”

Kalmerus is not the only kingdom with a king and powerful demons. And your brother here has a charm no one

have an ultimate demon

of us have. Even me, the

“We

do we open

it will happen for

cleansing.”

I’m still confused. Don’t we need a weapon or something? What if this

Then we’re dead!”

I’m dead, but not you. So you have nothing to worry about. Don’t think too much of it and

you’re making it sound

“It is.”

do that! I still