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?”

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 we live in our realms, the same way the wicked sirens are being rebuked for luring unmated

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 stifled

hands took hers and cupped them between mine. “I will get you out of here. I told

me again like you did when you were eleven,

will not fail you this time.”

me wants to believe you were out

but I’m glad you’re still here. Now, stop crying. We can’t be vulnerable on this

let go of her hands, and headed off to grab a drink that was

will 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

you by his side, so you’d never try to

is mistaken? Do I really give

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

him. And I am assuming the heir could, especially if you can let out

“Ultimate form?”

you have is just a preview of your

learning all this?”

demons. And your brother here has a charm no one can turn down. I

have an ultimate demon

Even me, the weakest

I continued. “We just need to open

we

will happen for

cleansing.”

a weapon or something? What if this

Then we’re dead!”

worry about. Don’t think too much of it and just go with the flow.”

you’re making it sound like this conversation is over.”

“It is.”

that! I still don’t know what to