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

035 – Lucien

ADAN STONE.

“Now!” I slammed my palm on the table,

and Lucy’s body jolted at the impact

created. Her eyes widened as she stared at

me with shock, but I could see defiance in

her eyes.

I was expecting her to lash out at me, but

instead, she stood up and excused herself from the table before walking away.

The age and the color of her hair – I could let it go. She might have thought it was unnecessary, but hiding everything about knowing her father was the one

that set me off.

I asked her about it not just once but all the time, and she would deny it. What the fuck was so hard about telling me who her father was? Did she commit a crime against him?

The moment she left the dining room, I threw the table napkin on the table,

pushed my chair, and stood up.

Aeon and Alexa stood up as well, and in seconds, Alexa was already in front of

me, her hand holding my chest, stopping me from following Lucy.

“Can you calm down, Adan?”

I held her wrist and gently pulled it away from my body. “This is between us. I apologize for ruining your lunch.”

I didn’t wait for her to say anything, and I just walked away, but I could hear footsteps behind me.

“Adan,” Aeon’s voice was firm. And despite the fact that I didn’t want anyone meddling with my affair, I knew better than to disrespect any of my family

members.

I turned my body around to face him,

slipping my hands inside my pockets. He stopped in front of me, his face void of

any emotion.

“I’m not sure how much you knew about Lucy, but it looked like she was hiding many things from you.” He began.

“You noticed that too?” I scoffed

sarcastically.

“I meant well, and I’m not taking sides, but that female up there,” He pointed a

finger on the floor above the staircase. “. is an orphan. She might have a father, but I am fully aware she never liked him. She

was raised by rogue parents, and we have

no idea where she was for the last nine

years but somehow she came out alive.

Alexa had given up hope that we would

find her. So please, give her the benefit of

the doubt. At least for Alexa.”

“I’m not going to do anything to her, I just don’t like her lying.”

“Some people are not comfortable sharing things that hurt them. At some point, we all lie to protect something. Don’t forget I pulled out a big lie to

protect your cousin, and I will do it again in a heartbeat if I need to.”

I brushed my palms over my face before.

letting out a big sigh.

“I hope it doesn’t matter to you if she’s a rogue or human, or maybe a fucking toad shifter or something,” Aeon added.

I chuckled. Toad? Nah. A bunny perhaps.

“No, it doesn’t. She could be a spider too, but I hated being lied to.”

“We all do. But let me ask you, do you like her? Or is this just because you needed her so everyone will stop asking you?”

I motioned for him to follow me and ushered him to a small receiving room

nearby. I closed the door and stood in

of it before I broke

think she’s

know? She doesn’t have a wolf.”

emitting a scent…”

you addicted to it in seconds.” Aeon completed the sentence for me, and I just

didn’t shift on

don’t fucking care if she can’t

will I be

Omega?”

I’m mated to a rogue’s daughter?”

Alpha blood!

And for fuck’s sake, you’re not the only Alpha mated to an

do you want her

my

if you don’t want anything

do with her.”

was not able to control my

tugged on Aeon’s mouth before his hand reached for my shoulder, tapping it. “It means you like her a little too much. Then don’t let her

then turned around and reached

but looked back at me

he could open the door. “I

with an Omega Luna, I’ll ask what

make her

won’t be too hard on

be devastated if

Lucy.”

don’t mishandle

035-Lucien

fucking

opened the

through the corridor. ” Don’t say anything

to tell Alexa. But I’ll make

won’t tell anyone yet.”

that would

now.

♡♡♡

LUCY.

and

with my fingers. I really blew up this time. I

him about my father.

the age

but I didn’t want him to know about

repulsed if he found out I have

didn’t blend well, so they tried not to cross each other’s paths. Only the witches were able to communicate with almost every supernatural species, but wolves mixing

unheard of.

taking it, but damn this! I really liked him, and I didn’t want him to throw

of him.

Think of something.

sure now that he would ask for my father’s name. And I didn’t have one!

Prince Lucien, Prince

Darkness!

to the suite receiving room sounded, and my

here. He’s here!

scared of anything, but I had no idea what I was feeling at the moment. Should I just let

hide me

handle wriggled, and

the same time I dropped to my knees and tilted my head down, my eyes focusing on the carpeted

Lucy, you’ve got this.

and

echoed around me.

His voice sounded cold. He’s

still mad.

You just lied

get up? Who the fuck

you to kneel?”

you liked it when I kneeled.” Shit! Me and my mouth.

eyes were dilating, his jaw twitching, but his aura was not as strong as it was in the dining

I’m not going to let you get

lies.”

hurting me, Alpha.”

when I grabbed your hair like this.” He tugged at it again, making my lips

he was mad at me, but I couldn’t help being

coil around my waist as my body was hoisted up. My

winded.

myself on my

He was almost grunting as his hand hiked up

before he brushed his calloused

my

hand gripped his shirt on his stomach.

the other held on to the calf of his

tried