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?”

doesn’t make you a bad creature. We only look bad to other species because of the way we live in our realms, the same way the wicked sirens are being rebuked for luring unmated males and destroying them, and the same

to be here, especially now that I have Adan. I love him, Lucius. 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

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

you were eleven, and I promise

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

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

headed off to grab a drink that was

thought I was the rightful heir. But if he dies, will the heir die too? If someone kills him, will I die too? Am I here for

It is only one way. That’s why he wanted you by his side, so you’d never try to

is mistaken? Do I really give out

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

only one who can

than him to kill him. And I am assuming the heir could, especially if you can let out your ultimate

“Ultimate form?”

form. The demon form you have is just a preview of your ultimate form. “When you reach

learning all this?”

not the only kingdom with a king and powerful demons. And your brother here has a charm no one can turn down. I had lured kings and queens, I fucked them until I get answers. I’m not the

think I have an ultimate demon

have. Even

I chuckled and shook my head before I continued. “We

do we open it?”

will happen for you

cleansing.”

weapon or something? What if this portal of strength

Then we’re dead!”

So you have nothing to worry about. Don’t think too much of it and

you’re making it sound

“It is.”

I still